The Production Technician role involves setting up, sanitation and running equipment for trials will be provide support to various platforms with a focus on the Cereal platform. This role will also exhibit strong customer service for various ITQ platforms.
This position is scheduled four days per week, 10 hours per day from the hours of 10 PM - 8 AM. This role would support Team 2 on third shift with hours as shown below :
- Team 1 : Sunday - Wednesday (Thursday Morning 8AM)
- Team 2 : Monday - Thursday (Friday Morning 8AM)
Actual days of the work week, start times and end times may change based on business needs. This position is considered a flex position in that the employee would provide support to not just the cereal platform but can learn various operations for different business to build breadth of capabilities for future development. With advance notification, the candidate will be required to flex to a different shift or have different hours based on evolving business needs. This candidate may be required to work up to 2 hours of overtime before or after their assigned shift and / or occasionally support 8-12 hours on the weekend.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Safely operates equipment, understands food safety requirements and ability to perform risk assessmentsBasic analytical tests; basic troubleshooting; skill building on basic unit operationsAgile, ability to flex across teams within a platform as work needs shiftEquipment Sanitation & Basic equipment set up activitiesBasic technical skills : product, process and / or packagingMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Degree w / 3-5 years of directly relatable experienceExperience of working in teams to deliver resultsBasic computer / technology skills (Office Suite, other computer programs)Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving SkillsComfortable in processing (pilot plant or plant) environmentComfortable operating equipmentBasic understanding of food safety and human safetyAbility to adapt to a dynamic work environment and communicate effectively and contribute to a team environmentInterpersonal ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization to advance your workAbility to diagnose and resolve conflicts with othersDesire to learn new concepts quickly and apply in productive waysAbility to influence othersLeadership within a team and ownership within your workMaturity to navigate through stressful situationsAbility to assess and solve technical / mechanical problemsStrong self-starter and holds a high regard for quality of workPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
2-Year DegreePrevious experience in a similar fieldFoodservice & Laboratory experienceEffectively manage multiple competing prioritiesHigh efficiency in ways of workingPassionate around the creation of food, CPG industry, and consumer trends (both food and packaging)