Roller Operator
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Associate / Production Line, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Machine Operator
Making Better Happen
Our story goes back more than 150 years, tothe windy coast where Sweden and Denmark meet.
From our success in Scandinavia, we've growninto the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it'snot just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Every one of us works towards our shared purpose:
Making Better Happen™.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen together.
Join nearly 4,000 like-minded colleagues globally and build abetter future with us.
Build a better future as a Roller Operator in Louisville, KY
Compensation Range: $20
Possible Bonus: PEI
About the roleThe Roller Operator is responsible for maintaining the flow rate of the products going down the packaging lines byusing the appropriate controls. They are also responsible for checking the quality of the products going through the roller. This includes visual inspection as the product rolls through, clearing the roller of any clogged products slowing the roller down and clearing out any discharge product. Production Operator I check the rollers every week for any possible defects in the machines themselves, as well as cleaning out a dumpster and washing off plastic curtains.
They are responsible for keeping their areas picked up daily. On occasion, the Production Operator I will have to handle bags of cinnamon for acertain customer but a majority of the time there are set products the company uses and when they are switched, the Production Operator I will change out filters for the tank motors to prevent cross-contamination.
- Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.
- Adhere to SOPs and other work procedures as required to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.
- Identify high-risk safety/productivity issues and help to remedy them.
- Encourage employees to look for ways to improve safety and production processes.
- Prevention and timely reporting of any environmental issues.
- Ensure that the rollers and all of their components are free from contamination and foreign materials.
- Set and maintain rollers to obtain the proper operating conditions and specifications.
- Monitor tank temperatures and roller temperatures to ensure that product is maintained at the correct settings and proper operating parameters.
- Monitor size, thickness, and appearance of flake to meet the specifications as well as rate requirements
- Maintain operator logs, documenting the condition of the rollers, flake specification, and any variance or compliance with standards.
- Communicate with the flake room to warn of any problems that may occur.
- Complete wash-down/change over procedures and documentation including filter and magnet samples.
- Work area must be maintained, kept clean and neat without foreign materials present which may become a possible product contaminant.
- Comply with all plant GMP’s.
- Perform any and all tasks assigned to you by a member of the GFGB management team, provided that the task is approved by your supervisor.
- Once a month, load rollers with bags of cinnamon
- Control the rolling rate and performance
- Maintain Remelt Systems equipment and product in remelt tanks
- Make adjustments to auto weighers to ensure correct quantity of product is being purchased
- Contribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing waste in product and shrinkage
- Reduce the…
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