Machine Operator

Overview

Hourly Pay: $18.00
Local Bounti is a leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company. Our mission is to bring our farm to your kitchen and deliver the freshest, locally-grown produce in the fewest food miles possible.

Our mission is rooted in sustainability and in turn human welfare. By growing local we help eliminate food waste and provide fresh, high-quality produce. Our sustainable greenhouse technology delivers ideal growing conditions for each of our crops, resulting in 90% less water consumption and 95% less land use than conventional agriculture,
no need for herbicides or pesticides
, and the lowest carbon footprint in the industry
.

We are committed to the growth and cultivation of our employee’s well-being
, so that our employees feel that they are in a career environment that enables them to thrive personally and professionally. We provide an educational and safe work environment and are dedicated to helping our employees grow within the company. We are proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to employees working over 30 hours a week.

Local Bounti employees are empowered, valued, and respected
. They have a passion for their work and for Local Bounti’s success. This shared passion for achievement is the lifeblood of our company
.

• The Machine Operator will be responsible for performing various tasks to set up, operate, monitor, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on assigned machines.
• The Machine Operator will also be responsible for inspecting parts to specifications and adjusting, or changes as necessary to maintain quality specification.
• To obtain this job title, a machine operator must be able to operate and complete a training log associated with a particular zone.
• Perform necessary pre-operation activities to ensure proper equipment startup and operation on multiple pieces of equipment.
• Operate/monitor multiple pieces of equipment during operation to ensure quality production and minimal unplanned stops.
• Communicate with team members and support teams to ensure continuous production of the product at high quality levels with minimal wasted time and materials.
• Housekeeping and sanitation of area.
• Ability to train others on operations and functions of the equipment
• Collect and enter data
• Pay is dependent on experience and skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Embrace and exhibit Local Bounti’s Core Values.
• Embrace and support the safety culture at the facility.
• Basic knowledge of English language (reading, speaking, writing) for work-related documents.
• Basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Knowledge of safe equipment and machinery operations and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of machines and tools, including their operation, uses, and maintenance.
• Ability to adjust machine or process controls quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.
• Ability to convey information effectively to others.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Analytical skills; attention to detail; teamwork; training skills.
• Physical stamina and strength; ability to work independently; ability to multitask.
• Ability to work the 2nd shift.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months related experience or training.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical demands vary by position
. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to vibration.

The employee works in outside weather conditions and environments both hot and cold. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

• The ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting, standing, or lying down.
• The ability to time movements in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object.
• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects.
• Frequently lift and/or move 10 to 25 pounds and regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.