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Operator , Production

Job in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, 60411, USA
Listing for: Great Kitchens Food Company, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-07
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing Production, Machine Operator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Operator 1, Production
Job Title
  • Production Machine Operator 1
Location
  • Chicago Heights, IL
Department
  • Production
Reporting to
  • Production Supervisor
Key Accountabilities

To prepare and operate machines safely, efficiently, and cleanly.

Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the production of a quality product that meets all customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Effectively communicates as required with supervisor.
  • Assures that the necessary tools, settings and supplies are ready prior to production.
  • Maintains constant attendance to the machines and prevents other employees that are not trained on that machine from improper use.
  • Records and accounts for all materials used on the line for assigned shift.
  • Assists supervisor in maintaining the work areas in a clean and safe manner.
  • Makes minor machine adjustment, and informs the supervisor and the maintenance department when major repairs are required.
  • Records all down time due to machine malfunctions and reports them to the supervisor at the end of the shift.
  • Responsible for checking finished product labels every hour when assigned to the packaging area.
Food Safety / Quality:
  • Adhere to all GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices), such as good hand washing practices and adhering to the employee hygiene plan.
  • Follow all USDA guidelines
  • Report any issues regarding food safety or quality to supervision and/or quality assurance
  • Comply with customer requirements when applicable
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
  • Good communications skills, hard working, dependable, safety conscious
  • Read, write English and know basic math.
  • Minimum 6 months of production experience.
  • Able to operate mechanical and electrical machines.
  • High School Diploma/Equivalent preferred.
  • Able to make logical decisions.
  • Work bending and squatting.
Physical Requirements
  • Lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Work standing or walking for long periods of time.
  • Work bending and squatting.
  • Work making fast and repetitive hand motions.
  • Work in cold refrigerated and frozen conditions.
Work Environment
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme cold.
  • The noise level in the work environment is often moderate to loud.
  • Ability to work different shifts and weekends.
Food Safety/Quality
  • Report any issues regarding food safety or quality to supervision and/or quality assurance.
  • Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out-of-specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate attention.
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