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Food Manufacturing Line Operator (USDA/SQF)

Great Kitchens Food Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

About the role

Picture your day starting on a busy production floor where every station depends on the one before it. You’ll check your area, confirm today’s run, and get to work producing food products that consistently meet customer specs and regulatory standards. As the line moves, you’ll keep pace while watching for anything that could affect safety, quality, or efficiency.

What you’ll do
  • Produce high‑quality products that meet all customer requirements as well as applicable regulations.
  • Communicate clearly with your supervisor, sharing updates, questions, or concerns as they arise.
  • Apply training in safety, quality assurance, GMPs, and USDA rules on every task; follow all USDA guidelines.
  • Keep your workstation clean, organized, and safe throughout the shift.
  • Support teammates and your supervisor whenever assistance is needed.
  • Match the production line’s pace while maintaining accuracy and consistency.
  • Follow GMPs, including proper handwashing and our employee hygiene plan.
  • Immediately report any food safety or quality issue to supervision and/or Quality Assurance.
  • Comply with specific customer requirements when applicable.
  • Uphold and maintain the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing.
  • Take on additional tasks as assigned or volunteered.
What makes you successful
  • Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • A dependable, safety‑minded teammate with a strong work ethic.
Working conditions
  • Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Comfortable standing or walking for extended periods, with frequent bending and squatting.
  • Capable of fast, repetitive hand motions.
  • Willing to work in refrigerated and frozen environments.
  • Able to push or pull heavy loads using a hand jack.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why this work matters

Food safety and quality start with people who care. If you value doing things the right way, communicating well, and supporting your team, you’ll thrive here and help us deliver products we’re proud of—every single day.

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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