Sister Schubert's Machine Operator (1st shift)

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Job description

About Us:
T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™, Sister Schubert's®, Reames®, Flatout®, Angelic Bakehouse®, and Bantam Bagels®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At T. Marzetti, our mission is to be The Better Food Company: Better people, that make better products, in a better corporate culture, that work in unison to make the world a better place. Led by our purpose, To Nourish Growth with All that We Do, our more than 3,000 team members are dedicated to innovative and quality products as well as superior service and value for our customers.

Overview:
Operates equipment to package food products in various sized containers. Maintains the packaging machine within acceptable tolerances, maintains ongoing production while keeping raw and packaging material scrap as low as possible, and performs product changeovers. Performs minor maintenance and adjustments to the machine as needed.

Responsibilities:

Sets up machine prior to shift start up if needed.

Changes packaging materials as needed; ensures packaging materials are correct, in specification and properly positioned in the machine.

Records all lot information as required.

Ensures finished product is of high quality, i.e. no packets in registration and within weight control; inspects filled containers to ensure that product is according to specifications.

Maintains standard production quantities/rates for each product.

Ensures date codes are accurate and in correct format.

Maintains company standards for cleanliness, food safety and productivity in the packaging area.

Replenishes packaging supplies such as film.

adjustments/repairs; communicates mechanical problems to maintenance personnel.

Mounts supplies on spindles or places supplies in hoppers or other feeding devices.

Ensures compliance to quality, food safety and HAACP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.

Notify supervisor and maintenance of equipment downtime.

Qualifications:
Basic mechanical aptitude and math skills are required.

Ability to read and write.

Ability to follow detailed directions and to understand time, temperature, and weight measurements.

Ability to work cooperatively with a team.

Ability to maintain a clean and safe working area.

Working Conditions/Environment:
Works in a manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, sit, stand, walk, reach, lift and bend while moving about the facility. Must be able to move 75 pounds a distance of 25 feet or more. Must be able to stand for a 10-hour shift (sometimes longer) with two paid 15 minute breaks and one unpaid 30 minute meal period. May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. The employee is regularly exposed to cold, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the plant is loud. Earplugs, hairnets, and steel toed shoes are required in the plant in accordance with company GMP and safety standards

Cultivate Your Career:
At T. Marzetti, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect for everyone. We strongly encourage veterans, women, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, we will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.