Plastic Bottle Operator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Join Yakult USA, the global leader in probiotic drinks, at its brand-new facility in White, Georgia! We are hiring Machine Operators with a minimum of one year of experience. Experience in food or beverage manufacturing is highly preferred.

• Direct Hire with Excellent Benefit Package: Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance, 401K with matching, Paid Holiday & PTO
• Pay range: $21/hr ~ $25/hr
• Work Hours: 1st shift: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Requirements of the Machine Operator:

• 1 year + of machine operator experience, preferably in the Food / Beverage industry.
• Pasteurizer, Blending Machine, Filling Machine, Packing Machine, Casing Machine, Plastic Injection Molding Machine or related machinery experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of food technology/science, HACCP, GMP
• Basic machine operating skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Maintain excellent organization and have high attention to detail.
• Ability to accept direction and have a desire to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities of the Machine Operator:

As Machine Operator you will work in one or more of the following roles and Food Safety:

Production Section:

• Process adding product solution to bottles.
• Set up equipment and prepare raw materials for production.
• Clean and sterilize production equipment (including manual cleaning)
• Perform maintenance on production equipment.
• Maintain inventory of raw materials and spare parts for production equipment.
• Update and maintain daily report and forward to supervisor.
• Perform troubleshooting duties under supervisor’s direction.
• Maintain a safe work environment by practicing company policies, standard food safety (GMP/HACCP) and OSHA guidelines.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Bottling Section:

• Oversee the production of the finished product (filling and packing).
• Set up equipment and prepare sub materials for production.
• Clean and sterilize equipment (including manual cleaning).
• Inspect finished product on assembly line.
• Perform maintenance of filling and packing machinery equipment.
• Maintain inventory of sub materials and spare parts for production equipment.
• Update and maintain daily report and forward to supervisor.
• Perform troubleshooting duties under supervisor’s direction.
• Maintain a safe work environment by practicing company policies, standard food safety (GMP/HACCP) and OSHA guidelines.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Bottle Making Section:

• Oversee the production of bottles.
• Set up equipment and prepare resin for production.
• Maintain and sanitize molding machine equipment.
• Maintain inventory of resin and spare parts for production equipment.
• Update and maintain daily report and forward to supervisor.
• Perform troubleshooting duties under supervisor’s direction.
• Maintain a safe work environment by practicing company policies, standard food safety (GMP/HACCP) and OSHA guidelines.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Food Safety:

• Follow established Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety policies and procedures.
• Provide feedback on continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure that records are legible, clear, concise and accurate.
• Report to supervisor any evidence of intentional or unintentional product contamination.
• Participate in food safety trainings.
• When applicable, monitor Critical Control Points and Preventative Controls, and report any deviation to Management.
• Follow-up action plans resulting from food safety initiatives such as Pre-Operational inspections, internal/external audits, Critical Control Points and Preventative Control deviations.

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