Mixing Operator - Second Shift

Job Overview

Title:

Mixing Operator – Second Shift

Location:

Onsite in Alsip, Illinois
Shift &

Hours:

Second Shift Monday – Friday (2:00 pm – 10:30 pm)
Hourly Rate: $23.18/hr plus 5% Shift Differential.

• Safely operate production equipment.
• Verify and ensure accurate counts of raw materials needed to produce a blended product.
• Add raw materials to the blender following the manufacturing sequence on the formula.
• Discharge blended product from the blender using the prescribed screen size.
• Follow specified customer sampling requirements of blended product.
• Fill out daily schedule control to document production, quality, and performance.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, tools, and work area.
• Dispose of trash and garbage containers.
• Support BRC audit requirements, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and legal standards.

• Ability to regularly lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds throughout the shift.
• Fluent in English: read, write, and speak; comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; communicate with individuals and small groups.
• Perform basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide) in all units of measure.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics AX or Red Zone.
• Ability to work overtime as needed, including Saturdays.
• Comfortable working with and around allergens and cleaning chemicals.
• Must be at least 18 years old and possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3 months of experience and/or training in a USDA‑regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating mixing or blending equipment.
• Familiarity with food safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX and Red Zone ERP software.

The employee frequently sits, stands, walks, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, and crouches for extended periods. Must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and navigate stairs and ladders.

Exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical shock risks, wet/humid conditions, vibration, loud noise requiring hearing protection. Dust and odor are present.

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning
• Parental Leave, , Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account
• Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match, ESOP
• PTO, Holidays & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity
• Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care, Legal Assistance

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, breastfeeding, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, protection status, marital status, military status, or other federally, state, or locally protected characteristics. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship.