Machine Operator

Country Pure Foods - Deland

Machine Operator

1st Shift

Country Pure Foods is a premier manufacturer of beverages including 100% juices, juice drink, lemonades, and plant-based beverages. From the most advanced equipment to the freshest, most delicious ingredients, we take pride in every beverage pack. Country Pure Foods goes above and beyond the standard food safety practices by participating in the highest level of Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification. The SQF certification program is a rigorous series of standards and best practices recognized by The Global Food Safety Initiative to ensure companies deliver both safe and quality products.

Country Pure Foods offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees:

• Competitive Pay
• Optional Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for Employees and Dependents
• Company Paid Short and long-term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous PTO Policy

General labor support of plant operations & housekeeping requirements.

• Placing raw materials or products into manufacturing machines to aid the assembly process, packaging finished products and organizing them for shipments and completing checks on equipment and products to ensure quality production.
• Hand stacking & palletizing of finished goods in preparation for customer shipment.
• Maintaining case sealer (top and bottom tape dispensers).
• Monitoring and correcting case palletizer as needed.
• Loss control of product and packaging.
• General maintenance tasks in preventative care of equipment such as grease & lubrication application.
• Performs housekeeping tasks, meeting the organizational requirements to ensure workspace efficiency and effectiveness.
• Conforms to and promotes Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (S&GMP's) in the operation throughout the facility and participates in the Company Safety Programs.
• Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events and react well under pressure.
• Follows polices and procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Observes safety and security procedures and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Possesses the Skills and Knowledge, and able to meet the Physical Demands and perform in the work environment described in the Work Environment section below.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervision.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to Managers and Supervisors.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and be able to smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.