What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Operator - Portland Plant position at Danone North America?
| ID | 2026-23574 | Number of People to Hire | 1 | Job Family | Manufacturing | Level of Experience | Experienced Professionals |
Danone North America is looking to hire a Production Operator based in Portland, Oregon where we manufacturing frozen yogurt and ice cream! In this role, you will be trained as filler, sanitation & flavoring. You will operate within openings inside production.
Why work here?
**Sign on bonus: $1000 paid in 2 installments ($500 at 90 days and $500 at 6 months)**
- Swing Shift: 3 pm - 1:30 am
- Monday through Thursday on 4x10's
- Pay for Performance: incentive bonus annually
- Excellent benefits package
In this role, you will support the manufacturing plant by primarily be responsible for upholding the Safety, Quality, and Accuracy of product flavoring, fill and packaging, and sanitation.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Mixes ingredients using formula provided by R&D
- Maintain flavor documentation on batch sheets, provided by R&D
- Monitor proper product into proper package
- Monitor supply of packaging for producing amount on order
- Perform cleaning and sanitizing functions for all circuits, pipes, tanks, valves, and related equipment
- Coordinate with all other operators and pasteurizers to maintain and monitor tank space
- Review and interpret CIP data. Troubleshoot CIP non-conformities
- Responsible for verifying bulk milk and sugar documentation, tank space, and receiving raw ingredients (i.e. milk, cream, sugar) according to procedure
- Operate powered industrial trucks (i.e. forklifts)
Danone North America additionally has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.
- You will have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required)
- Food manufacturing experience is a plus!
Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia, DanActive, Danimals, Dannon, evian, Follow Your Heart, Happy Family Organics, International Delight, Light Fit, Nutricia , Oikos, Silk, So Delicious Dairy Free, STK Cold Brew Coffee , Too Good & Co, and YoCrunch.
With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.
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