Case Packer Operator (2nd Shift)

Overview:

WHO WE ARE: CALIFIA FARMS

Rooted in California, Califia Farms is on a mission to create a future where plants replace dairy, without compromise. The company creates a variety of great-tasting plant-based beverages that make the transition to eating plant-based dairy easy and delicious. Califia Farms is one of the fastest-growing, independently owned, natural beverage companies in the U.S., the UK and Australia, and is well-known for its iconic curvy bottle. Califia Farms was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District, with a manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, Calif. The company’s culture is built around four core values: passion for purpose, insights into action, fierce interdependence, and challenger spirit.

Responsibilities:

JOB DUTIES

Efficiently operate and changeover packaging equipment

Ensure machines are calibrated and recalibrated before and after production

Work hand in hand with maintenance during breakdowns to understand equipment functions

Troubleshoot machine problems to determine actual faults

Controlling and adjusting machine settings

Maintain factory OEE standards

Fill out daily production logs, paperwork, as needed for proper documentation

Perform general cleanup and maintenance of your work area

Effectively communicate operational issues with Plant Leadership

Operate the machinery in a safe & efficient manner

Follow and monitor GMP, HACCP guidelines, Injury & Illness Prevention Program, Food Safety, LOTO, & SOPs procedures

Assists in providing safe working conditions for all employees and visitors

Develops and maintains positive and professional relationships with all visitors, employees, and management

Works with QA department to test quality of products and materials

Must be able to efficiently start-up/shut down the production lines

Other jobs and duties assigned by plant leadership

Qualifications:

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to speak, write, and read English is a must. Spanish is a plus

Ability to stand, kneel, bend over, climb stairs and ladders and lift/move up to 50 pounds

Proficient in Microsoft programs

Experience with Red Zone application

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Quality of Work & Adaptability

o Commitment to excellence (through consistent standards.)

o Demonstrate team first behavior and dependable performance

o Maintain training compliance

Job Knowledge & Communication

o Effectively demonstrate competency and knowledge of equipment

o Ability to operate equipment in primary function

o Effective verbal and written communication

Problem Solving & Decision Making

o Gather and analyze information skillfully

o Exhibit sound judgement, integrate appropriate staff through strategizing

o Develop comprehensive project initiatives

Teamwork & Dependability

o Collaborate and engage with team to accomplish common goal

o Contribute and establish exceptional customer service

2 years’ experience in Manufacturing – Production experience preferred

ERP experience and Basic computer knowledge.

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure.

Califia Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Califia Farms is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Starting Pay: $18.00 Per Hour + $.050 Shift Differential

Permanent