Entry Packaging Operator
Summary
Title: | Entry Packaging Operator |
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ID: | 1136 |
Location: | Fresno, CA |
Department: | Operations |
Description
Welcome to Riviana Foods Inc. While you may not know us by our company name, you grew up loving our brands many of which have been your favorite's for over 100 years.
We are America's leading rice company and the nation's second largest provider of pasta products. Our portfolio includes over 20 trusted brands with more than 500 products widely distributed in many countries around the world.
We are America’s largest processor, marketer and distributor of branded and private label rice products. We are also the second largest producer and marketer of pasta products in the nation.
Riviana brands are well known for their quality and excellence and the company is committed to providing the most wholesome products on the market today, to leading both the rice and pasta industries in innovation, and to providing high-quality products you can be proud to serve your family.
Our global reach is an important factor in Riviana's success. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., the world leader of the rice sector, we take a world view of the rice and pasta business and draw upon the global resources of our parent company.
For a detailed look at our rice and pasta portfolio, click on this link - https://www.riviana.com/en-us/content/29880/OurBrands.aspx
Packer\Packaging Operator - Fresno, CA
Packaging Operators are key personnel to our daily operations, supporting our pasta operations by ensuring our excellent products are packaged and ready for our consumers.
Major Responsibilities:
- Make all packaging equipment changes and adjustments in a safe and timely manner to comply with the daily production schedule as assigned by supervision.
- Transfer product from storage systems to packaging machines. This includes selecting the tanks or accumulator to be transferred to the correct packaging lines.
- Assist maintenance personnel in minor adjustments and poly supplies to baggers.
- Ensure that a smooth flow of packaged product is maintained to the stacking area via the conveyor system including the TKF elevators.
- Inspect product and packaging for acceptable quality standards. Report all deviations from any acceptable standard to the Supervisor in charge.
- Must have good troubleshooting capabilities.
- Operate in a safe and productive manner.
- Communicate all pertinent equipment/product problems that may occur during shift operations to Supervisor in a timely manner.
- Perform all of your duties in a manner as to comply with GMP’s.
- Communicate all pertinent equipment/product problems that may occur during shift operations to the Coordinator/Manager.
- Clean areas throughout the plant and complete cleaning checklist.
- Must have regular and punctual attendance.
- Able to respond to alarms and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Work well with teammates and communicate with all employees with respect and courtesy.
- Must pay attention to details, be alert and conscientious towards both work requirements and your teammates
- Bend, twist, etc., in order to efficiently operate system.
- Lift loads of 60 pounds, and move and stack various sized objects.
- Climb stairs/ladders and work in the air up to 30 feet.
- Twist/bend, etc. to enter/exit tight/cramped areas for cleaning and clearing jams.
- Work in dust filled area with proper equipment.
- Able to perform keyboard functions on a computer (Not data entry, using press pad, touches screen and mouse).
- Must have good eyesight and hearing or correctable to meet safety requirements.
- Must have the ability to read and write English.
Education
- High School diploma or GED.
Shift
- Available PM Shifts (4pm-1230am)
- Weekend and overtime hours available
Prior Work Experience
- Two years previous manufacturing experience.
Product Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities:
- As an employee of Riviana Foods you share in the responsibility for producing a food product that meets established specifications of the highest quality and is safe and wholesome.
- It is every Riviana Foods employee’s responsibility to immediately report any incident or situation that may compromise any of the above factors or issues to their immediate Supervisor and if unavailable to the Quality Assurance Technicians and/or a Manager at the plant.
An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications