Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Machine Operator - 2nd Shift (2:00 PM - 10:30 PM) Base Pay Range

$20.47/hr - $22.88/hr

LiDestri Foods has grown from its roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family‑run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades‑long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

• Great career‑pathing
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
• Health insurance with premium contributions
• Dental, vision, HSA
• 100% company‑paid life insurance and long‑term disability
• 401(k) – with employer match
• Paid time off to include vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses

Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety.

• Operate machinery, including machine set‑up, operation, changeovers, and troubleshooting, to detect product defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
• Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery.
• Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area.
• Cross‑train or train on equipment as defined by manager.
• Maintain accurate documentation.
• Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders.
• Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations.
• Maintain a good attendance record per company policy.
• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior machine operation preferred.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net if applicable, Kevlar gloves, safety glasses, leather, skid‑resistant work shoes/boots).
• Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions and reasoning.
• Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing).
• Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas).
• Lock out/tag out certified.
• Possess a continuous improvement and team‑oriented mindset.

• Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors.
• Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions.
• Lifting/carrying.
• Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending.

DISCLAIMER:
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and are not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing;
Food and Beverage Services

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