About the Role
The Production Associate is responsible for taking direction from the supervisor to meet production demands while ensuring quality and safety standards are met. You will be a key member of the manufacturing team, performing front-line production processes that add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products. This role involves operating machinery and equipment, and packaging the final product.
Responsibilities
- Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
- Attending area of transfer from filler to chiller
- Transferring carts of production in and out of chillers and placing them orderly at the WIP area
- Flip trays in chillers when needed
- Ensures all quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed during production process
- Follows the instructions of Leads and Management to accomplish daily work assignments
- Operating machinery and equipment
- Packaging the final product
Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older
- 6+ months of work experience in any industry
- Basic computer and math skills
- Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions
- Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
- Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful
- Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
- Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
- Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
- Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present
- Required to work scheduled shift which may include weekends, some holidays, and periodic overtime
Skills
- Problem-solve
- Troubleshoot
- Collaboration
- Communication
Location
- Hicksville, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ months of work experience
- 1+ year of food manufacturing work experience
Education Level
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $22.28 per hour plus Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour between the hours of 8:00PM - 5:00AM
Benefits
- Broad portfolio of benefits
About the Company
- Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food.
- We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
- Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
- Land O'Lakes is a Fortune 250, farmer-owned agriculture and food manufacturing cooperative.
- We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.
- For disability accessibility or disability accommodation help, please call our HR Solution Center at 844-565-4748, M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.
