Advanced Processing Team Member - 2nd Shift

Advanced Processing Team Member – 2nd Shift

Schedule:

Monday – Friday (Saturday OT), 2:00pm – 10:30pm.

Location:

1 Quality Place, Buckner, KY 40010. Compensation: $24.02 per hour plus shift differential; D Pay until validation.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with match
• STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
• HSA
• FSA
• EAP
• Hospital indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
• Legal
• Critical Illness

• Accurately weigh, measure, and stage ingredients according to batch sheets and production formulas.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain processing machinery and equipment, including scales, mixers, grinders, and advanced processing lines.
• Perform equipment changeovers, routine operation checks, preventive maintenance, and complex troubleshooting.
• Conduct inspections, product checks, and quality controls throughout the production cycle.
• Maintain sanitation and food safety compliance, follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company policies.
• Use SAP, IQS, MII, Weever, and hand scanners to track inventory, shipments, and quality results.
• Operate forklift and perform palletizing, manual packing, and inventory management.
• Assist teammates, provide support and training, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Review production schedules, verify ingredient lot numbers, and operate equipment safely.
• Perform maintenance activities and monitor equipment performance for safe, continuous operation.

• Ensure accurate scaling, conduct pre‑operational checks, and monitor ingredient levels.
• Inspect labels, align products, and manage FIFO inventory.
• Record shipments, verify weight control, and handle waste disposal.

• Follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, maintain allergen segregation, and clean work areas.
• Complete sanitation steps during changeovers and maintain compliance documentation.

• Provide backup coverage, share knowledge, and support training for team members.
• Lead projects, identify skill gaps, and drive multiple initiatives with minimal supervision.

• Accurately complete production paperwork and record quality results in SAP.
• Participate in 5S efforts and act as 5S champion for the area.
• Assist in reviewing production paperwork and develop solutions to issues.

• High School Diploma or GED; minimum 1 year manufacturing or food production experience.
• Forklift certification required for Advanced Level; willingness to obtain if not held.
• Technical skills: operate, troubleshoot, repair equipment, including high‑speed processing machinery.
• Proficiency in SAP, IQS, MII, Weever, and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of GMPs, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, and safety policies.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50lb, stand/walk for extended periods, and use PPE.

• Positive attitude, dependable, self‑motivated.
• Strong problem‑solving, attention to detail, multitasking ability.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Stand, walk, climb, pull, push, carry, and operate within wet, humid, or high‑temperature environments.
• Lifting up to 50lb frequently; maintain good hand‑eye coordination and vision.
• Wear required PPE and adhere to lock‑out/tag‑out and safe lifting techniques.

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.