About the Role
Bulk & Liquid Production Operators are responsible for manufacturing liquid products, loading and unloading bulk and liquid materials, operating production and material-handling equipment, performing sanitation, completing documentation, and complying with all safety, food safety, and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Unload raw materials from railcars or trailers, including climbing to verify seal accuracy
- Perform trailer pre-load inspections
- Perform liquid and bulk trailer wash/sanitation procedures using hot water systems
- Load finished product including dry sugar and sucrose into liquid and dry bulk trailers
- Load totes, pails, and drums
- Perform sucrose batching and analytical testing of sucrose
- Learn emergency procedures, E-stop locations, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) awareness
- Understand and follow assigned production schedules
- Operate forklifts and material-handling equipment once trained and authorized
- Perform cleaning and sanitation of production areas and equipment
- Perform basic troubleshooting; report equipment or process issues to supervision
- Use basic hand tools and equipment safely after training
- Complete production filter changes as assigned
- Accurately complete required production, quality, and food safety documentation; enter data in company systems
- Immediately report equipment damage, safety hazards, spills, incidents, or injuries
- Follow all safety rules, food safety programs, GMPs, and sanitation requirements; use required PPE at all times in manufacturing areas
- Maintain a positive, professional, team-oriented approach and work effectively with others to support production needs
- Follow assigned work and break schedules
- Safely operate and navigate trailers into loading bays using tractor-trailers or terminal tractors
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- Ability to follow instructions, safety rules, and standard procedures
- Ability to learn bulk and liquid production processes through training
- Ability to operate tools, equipment, and vehicles safely
- Ability to perform basic math, record data, and complete documentation accurately
- Ability to recognize abnormal conditions and report issues promptly
- Ability to work independently as skills increase while supporting team operations
- Ability to adapt to changing production priorities and operational demands
- Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business needs require
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with noise, dust, varying temperatures, and moving equipment
- Ability to regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, grasp, kneel, and climb stairs/ladders
- Ability to regularly lift, move, and handle up to 50 lbs
- Ability to wear required PPE for the duration of the work shift
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn technical skills
Skills
- Basic math
- Data recording
- Documentation completion
- Basic troubleshooting
- Basic hand tool usage
- Forklift operation
- Material-handling equipment operation
- Tractor-trailer operation
- Terminal tractor operation
Location
- On-site
Work Type
- Full-time
- Rotating shifts
- Weekend work
- Holiday work
- Overtime
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- Manufacturing experience preferred
- Bulk processing experience preferred
- Liquid processing experience preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma
- GED
- Equivalent experience
Benefits
- Direct deposit paid weekly
- Quarterly performance bonus opportunities
- Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance plans
- Free health savings account with employer match
- Fidelity 401(k) with competitive employer match
- 3 weeks paid time off plus sick time
- 9 paid company holidays
- 3 paid personal holidays
- Boot allowance twice per year
- Protective equipment and company swag provided
- Free life insurance up to $150,000
- Free employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverages
- Employee Assistance Programs
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
- All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
