Process Operator for Wise Foods

Job Description

About Wise Foods Inc.

Wise Foods Inc. ("Wise" or "the Company") is a leading producer of salty snacks with a long heritage. Founded in 1921, Wise is a brand of tradition and authenticity that consumers have come to know and trust over the last 100 years. Since our inception, our iconic brand has symbolized great tasting snacks for many generations of consumers including potato chips; cheese flavored baked and fried corn snacks, tortilla chips, pretzels, popcorn, corn chips, onion rings and other assorted snacks.

We market our products under some of the most recognizable brand names in the salty snack industry, including Wise, Cheez Doodles, New York Deli and Bravos. We also produce private label products for a number of retailers. Products are distributed using a direct-store-door ("DSD") delivery and merchandising system and sold in major grocery retailers, neighborhood markets and urban bodegas, as well as established retailers in the mass, convenience store, drug, food service and club channels.

Wise Foods is fully owned by Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. We invite you to explore growing your career with Wise!

Job Summary

As a Process Operator, you will maintain and operate all processing equipment and machines to produce snacks of the highest quality in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Job Functions of this role include:

Check schedules to see that the correct product is run, and product is directed to the correct line for packaging

Change processing machines (fryers) over to different cuts, when necessary

Routinely change knives to ensure product is of the highest quality

Monitor settings and make changes and adjustments, when necessary

Continuously check quality test readings for salt levels, moisture levels, oil absorption levels, defects, breakage, and color

Run samples on incoming potato loads

Fill and monitor salt application machinery

Perform minor maintenance on all systems

Keep areas neat, clean, orderly, and safe

Complete and submit all required paperwork and checklist

Keep open lines of communication with fellow departments, maintenance, production, QA, and supervision

WEEKLY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Keep track of and report all maintenance required to be performed after weekly shutdown

Perform weekly cleaning on fryers and surrounding areas

Work with cleaning chemicals

Always utilize all required PPE

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform any added duties as assigned by supervision

Attend required training sessions

Work overtime as required

Follow GHP (Good Housekeeping Practices), as well as GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

Work toward attaining and maintaining GFSI & BRC certifications

Education and Experience:

REQUIRED:

GENERAL EDUCATION

ABILITY TO FOLLOW VERBAL AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATION

PREFERRED:

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR G.E.D.

ADVANCED SCHOOLING

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