Utility Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Add Flavor to Your Career – Explore New Opportunities at Lee Kum Kee!

Ready to bring fresh energy to your career? At Lee Kum Kee, we’re committed to your growth, offering a place where creativity and innovation thrive. If you're eager to make an impact and advance your career, apply today and start adding flavor to your professional life!

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 300 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in City of Industry, CA with more than 500 employees (Americas Zone). We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

BENEFITS 

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage  
• 401(k) Retirement Plan through Principal
• Two (2) Weeks Vacation
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Five (5) Sick Days
• …And More!

POSITION SUMMARY

The utility operator will divide their time between supporting the wastewater treatment plant and supporting the production department with production duties, including operating production equipment, cleaning, moving materials, and other tasks as assigned. 

Utility operators include operating treatment equipment such as pumps and valves, monitoring meters, gauges, and control panels, adding chemicals, and collecting wastewater samples as needed. The operator will also perform routine maintenance and housekeeping tasks, which involve cleaning the headworks, bar screens, equalization tanks, clarifiers, and other areas of the treatment plant.

• Headworks Area Cleaning: Ensure that the concrete pad surface is free from debris and wastewater.
• Bar Screens Washing: Thoroughly wash the bar screens with a hose and remove any 
• accumulated debris.
• Equalization Tank Cleaning: Use a hose to thoroughly wash the equalization tank, 
• Removing any suspended solids, foam, and sludge from its surface.
• Clarifier Cleaning: Remove suspended solids, foam, and sludge from the surface of the Clarifier.
• Apply wastewater treatment chemicals to wastewater treatment process.
• Discharge wastewater and ensure it meeting permit limits. 
• Learn and perform WWT laboratory test, COD, Ammonia Phosphorous, PH
• Support production operations when not working on wastewater operations.
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Food Safety Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures related to wastewater operations

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

• At least 1 year of sanitation or janitorial experience, preferably in a food or beverage manufacturing environment.

• Understanding of basic sanitation principles and food safety requirements.

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, SOPs, and safety protocols.

• Able to work with chemicals safely and use required PPE.

• Reliable attendance and ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays as needed.

• Experience in a USDA/FDA-regulated facility or similar food-grade manufacturing preferred.

• Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, or related food safety programs preferred.

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.