Production Operator

Who we are: Frulact is an international business group, founded in Oporto, Portugal in 1987. Currently, we are positioned as a top-ranked innovative player in the supply of added-value ingredients for the food and beverage industry, focusing on fruit preparations, plant-based dairy alternatives, liquid avors, and other specialty ingredients. For more information about us, please click the link below: https://frulact.com/ Position Type: - Full Time Responsibilities: - Adhere to rules, procedures, safe work practices, health and safety standards and use of personal protective equipment - Report and investigate all near misses/incidents/accidents resulting in personal injury or property damage - Comply with Food Safety & Quality policies and procedures - Ensure forms and checklists are properly filled out - Maintain safe and clean work environment; follow area checklist for sanitation requirements - Verify tools, utensils, pails and other components are cleaned prior to and after use - Maintain traceability for all weighed raw materials and ingredients, ensuring batch numbers and quantities are accurately recorded - Carefully and accurately weigh out raw materials or ingredients according to production order forms - Perform raw material processing (transformations) as per defined orders - Allergen, Organic, and NGPV procedures must be strictly complied with - Immediately report damaged or non-conforming raw materials, ingredients, or packaging to QC and Shift Supervisor - Be willing to cross-train in different production functions as needed; required to train new or transferred employees - Other duties as assigned Requirements: - Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing or food industry setting - Food manufacturing experience preferred. Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, CCPs and Food Safety (e.g. BRC) recommended - Must be able to work in a high pressure, fast-paced environment; work effectively both independently and within a team - Must be safety and quality conscious - Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.; be able to stand, bend, lift, twist, and turn, for extended periods of time in a humid environment - Must be available for morning/afternoon and overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays as required Schedule: - 8-hour shift - Shift flexibility is required due to business needs - Day shift hours: 7am-3:30pm - Swing shift hours: 3pm-11:30pm - Graveyard shift hours: 11pm-7:30am