Peel Room Operator

Title: Peel Room Operator

Location: Pasco, WA

Job

Requisition
-269943

Time Type:
Full time

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start‑up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands‑on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

This position is responsible for the safe start up, operation, sanitation and shutdown of equipment for all production lines from the even flows through cutting.

• Maintain 5S standards (Sort, Set, Systematize, Shine and Sustain). Keep a neat, clean, orderly work area.
• Always maintain and promote safe work practices, assure that safe work practices are being followed in all work groups, and actively participate in safety programs.
• Must understand and follow all applicable plant safety policies including but not limited to lockout/tagout procedures.
• Start and stop all processing equipment in the pit room, peel room, pre‑heater room, and cutter deck/room.
• Monitor and adjust raw product flow out of even flows for all production lines. Communicate raw product flow problems to the Team Leader.
• Monitor and adjust equipment as directed by the Team Leader.
• Operate the peel removal equipment.
• Ensure all peel room equipment is operating properly. Notify Team Leader immediately if any problems are detected.
• Record raw product volume, equipment time and temperature settings on the line settings form.
• Regulate peel time and batch weight as directed by the Team Leader.
• Clear gun plug‑ups and change knives as necessary or directed by the Team Leader.
• Ensure correct blades are being used during processing runs and cut changes.
• Operate the hydro cutters and water knife systems, including routine cut quality checks.
• Operate and monitor the Urschel cutters.
• Work closely with production maintenance during periods of breakdown or shutdown to ensure mechanical problems are clearly communicated and resolved.
• Monitor pulp and peel concentrations and notify Team Leader if levels are below set requirements.
• Operate starch recovery system. Clean extractors when needed or as directed by the Team Leader.
• Communicate all line stoppages and interruptions with Team Leader and all affected operating personnel.
• Help train new personnel in the Peel Room Operator position.
• Monitors and adjusts water systems in area of control.
• Complete CILs and Centerlines on designated equipment per schedule.
• Monitor core temps out of preheaters for optimized cutting efficiency.
• Keep working area clean of product buildup and address upset condition spills in prompt fashion to mitigate safety concerns.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Team Leader personnel.
• Clean and sanitize assigned work area during shutdown/defrost as scheduled.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

• Ability to work with the following equipment: even flows through the cutting and raw sizing areas, Process Control System, cleaning equipment (air hoses, water hoses, scrappers, broom, shovels, squeegees, wheelbarrows, foamers and necessary safety equipment (plant PPE, chemical suits and rubber sanitation boots)
• Have the ability and willingness to follow instructions.
• Read, understand and obey all plant rules and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Be conscientious and consistent in his/her work.
• Be knowledgeable of proper body mechanics and safe lifting techniques.
• Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the…