Downline/Forklift Operator Job at Innovation Foods LLC in Millville

What IF you started your career with a company set on excellence through building relationships and delivering results? Joining Innovation Foods is just that! A career here means you are joining a rapidly growing organization, known for its community outreach, diversity, inclusivity, and premier production facilities.
In addition to being a great place to work, Innovation Foods strives to offer its employees a holistic career experience that incorporates learning and development, wellness, and exceptional benefits.
Our benefits include:

• Competitive Pay Rates 
• Medical, dental, vision and prescription plans with wellness incentives
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account (on applicable plans) 
• 401k Plan – with a company match
• Company funded Long Term and Short-Term Disability 
• Company funded Life Insurance Policy 
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days ​​​​​​

Job Description – Downline Operator
Location: Millville, NJ
Shift: 6:00PM - 6:00AM - 12 hour shift - 2,2,3 Schedule
Reports to: Operations Supervisor
Job Summary:
Operate and constantly monitor the packaging machines and palletizer to achieve production goals, and to identify and alert maintenance and management of mechanical and operational issues.  ​​​​​
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure the equipment is stocked with packaging materials such as corrugated wraps and glue for cases and stretch wrap at palletizer  
• Operate automatic palletizer and wrapper  
• Monitor the manual palletizing during shift to ensure steady production  
• Set-up and monitor barcode scanners and printers 
• Operate forklift when needed   
• Perform all quality checks such as monitoring the temperature, weight of the product, verifying gable codes, and case codes 
• Accurately document and report operator quality inspections, take line samples per guidelines, and monitor case packing equipment to ensure it is functioning correctly 
• Clear jams and spills and manually operate equipment as necessary 
• Picking and staging outbound orders 
• Effectively maintain product storage and rotation  
• Unload, sort, and stack pallets keeping the palletizer always loaded 
• Provide break and lunch relief to co-workers in the area  
• Attend and participate in daily shift meetings  
• Uphold visual management of the work area  
• Follows and supports continuous improvement methodologies 
• Strict adherence to all safety, health, and environmental policies 
• Strict adherence to all GMP and food safety policies  
• Perform necessary preventive maintenance on equipment as needed 
• Report all equipment malfunctions and abnormalities to Maintenance Technicians for follow-up and repairs 
• Create and follow-up on work orders for area as needed  
• Completes all required training on time  
• Other duties as assigned  ​​​​​​

Minimum Requirements:  ​​​​​​

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to weights, measures and record keeping
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English
• Required to regularly lift up to 50lbs
• Flexibility to work overtime and additional shifts based on business needs

Desired Qualities: 

• Collaborator - able to work with other members of the processing team
• Adaptive - adjusts to changing priorities and conditions
• Motivated - self-starter with the ability to work in a team and independently to achieve team objectives
• Safety conscious - abide by all safety measures put in place at Innovation Foods
• Customer focused - understands the need for the highest standard of food quality in production

Innovation Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact JoinUs@innovation-foods.com for assistance.