Production Machine Operator – Food Manufacturing

Full-Time | $22-$24 per hour Build Your Manufacturing Career With Rosina

Rosina Food Products, Inc. Buffalo, NY Full-Time | $22-$24 per hour Build Your Manufacturing Career With Rosina Rosina Food Products is hiring skilled and mechanically inclined Production Machine Operators to operate equipment throughout our food-manufacturing process. Instead of applying to multiple Machine Operator postings, candidates can apply once and will be considered for the production area that best matches their experience and skills.

Available opportunities may include Mixing, Forming, automated production and freezer operations, or Secondary Packaging. This position is best suited for someone who has experience operating manufacturing equipment, completing setups and changeovers, monitoring production, performing quality checks, and troubleshooting basic equipment issues.

• Operate industrial mixing, grinding, forming, weighing, packaging, or other automated production equipment.
• Start, stop, set up, and adjust equipment according to production requirements.
• Complete product and equipment changeovers.
• Read production schedules, batch sheets, product specifications, and work instructions.
• Verify ingredients, packaging materials, labels, product codes, and production information.
• Stage raw materials and packaging supplies.
• Monitor equipment performance and production flow.
• Check product weight, consistency, appearance, quality, and packaging.
• Troubleshoot basic equipment and production issues.
• Escalate mechanical, quality, or food-safety concerns when necessary.
• Complete production, quality, and equipment documentation accurately.
• Perform routine equipment checks.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Sanitation, and Maintenance.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Follow all food-safety, GMP, quality, and sanitation requirements.

• Successful candidates may be placed in one of the following areas based on their experience, skills, and current business needs:
  Mixing and Ingredient Preparation, Forming, Automated Production and Freezer Operations, Secondary Packaging.

• Operate industrial mixers and grinders.
• Read batch sheets and verify ingredients.
• Stage raw materials.
• Monitor product consistency.
• Support spice-room and grind-area operations.

• Operate food-forming equipment.
• Complete machine setups and changeovers.
• Monitor production flow.
• Make basic equipment adjustments.
• Inspect product quality and troubleshoot production issues.

• Operate automated production lines, scales, and weighing systems.
• Monitor product movement through temperature-controlled production areas.
• Verify product weights and quality.
• Support freezer, triangle-line, and automated-equipment operations.

• Operate packaging equipment.
• Verify labels, packaging materials, and product codes.
• Inspect finished products for quality and appearance.
• Pack, stack, and prepare products for shipment.
• Identify and report packaging or equipment concerns.

• Previous machine-operation, manufacturing, production, or equipment experience is strongly preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude and an interest in learning how equipment works.
• Experience completing machine setups, adjustments, or changeovers is preferred.
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot basic equipment issues.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
• Ability to read production instructions and complete documentation accurately.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with Production, Quality, and Maintenance.
• Dependable attendance and the ability to work a rotating 12-hour schedule.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend,…