Label Operator - Bistro - 1st shift

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Label Operator - Bistro - 1st shift

Department : Bistro

Reports To : Team Lead

Salary Type : Non-Exempt

Location : Irwindale, CA

Pay : $19.25 an hour

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3,000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally, our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary :

This role is a key position within our manufacturing plants and supports our production team leads as they drive production to the highest safety, quality and efficiency standards by fully embracing the Company’s RCE philosophy. This position operates and maintains the label applicator equipment and owns the quality of the label application process.

What you will be doing :

• Follow good manufacturing practices (GMPs), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) SQF, and Safety guidelines.
• Verify date, lot code, plant code, are printed correctly on labels / cases every time labels are changed.
• Follow and maintain HACCP, cleaning and Sanitation guidelines and processes.
• Test run labels Ability to communicate (verbally & in writing) to complete required documentation.
• Adjust equipment settings (position, speed of label, start position of labels) during startup and throughout the run.
• Complete product change over tasks on the label and case applicator.
• Ensure orienter / guide is setup correctly Ability to be crossed trained and multitask in multiple positions.
• Verify correct bowl labels with QA (each order and roll changes).
• Follow daily pre-flight inspections.
• Conduct changeovers.
• Confirm correct labels are being applied to product / case.
• Clean Herma applicator.
• Thread labels into equipment
• Confirm correct labels are being applied to product case.
• Program information into equipment.
• Setup label applicator
• Follow and enforce the 5S Methodology including maintaining tools and equipment as defined by the 5S marking
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) on the label applicator, case applicator, case formers, and the tape machine.
• Autonomous Maintenance activities including Four Equipment related skills for operators :
• Ability to detect abnormalities
• Ability to correct and restore functioning
• Ability to set and maintain optimum equipment conditions
• Perform equipment adjustments (position, speed of label, start position of label) and equipment center lining
• Ability to maintain Bistro Bowl efficiency (Production Rates and bowls per minute (BPM).
• Machine trouble shooting as needed.
• Verifies product meets quality standards for size and color without having foreign objects or defects.
• Follow shut down procedure

Minimum Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

Physical Work Environment :

While performing the duties of this job, this position entails use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment, regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold for extended periods of time. The associate frequently works in high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.