Production Operator

Operator - Production - Day Shift

The base rate for this position is $25.67/hr

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We work a 12-Hour Shift with a 2,2,3 Shift Schedule. Great Work/Life Balanc

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Who We

AreAt Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a p

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We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FR

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What You Wi

ll Do
As a Production Operator, you are responsible for making the highest quality fresh foods that will nourish pets and help them live healthier lives! You will be part of a team operating various production equipment, moving ingredients across the cooking process to packaging the ready-to-eat fresh meals to be delivered to our cust

omers.
How You Will Make an

• Impact Perform duties with a safety-first approach and support a “Safety First”
• cultureProcessing and cooking raw meat, vegetables, and dry ingr
• edientsManually loading ingredients as well as operating machines using a computer terminal and PLC touch
• screensPackaging cooked product into plastic packaging, packing into boxes, palletizing and shrink w
• rappingRecording data on product throughout the shift. Cooking times/ temperatures, verify batch ingredients, and finished product count/in
• ventoryResponsible for startup, assembly/disassembly, changeovers, and shutdown of processing machinery and processing line eq
• uipmentAccurately completes paperwork related to production schedule inventory, HACCP plan, and/or quality st
• andardsIs responsible for complete processing area machine op
• erationResponsible for weighing and staging ingredients for batch
• makingFollows all relevant SOPs and corrective action pro
• ceduresCleans and sanitizes machine parts, equipment, and other
• areas.Assures food safety standards with regards to GMPs and HACCP plan are being followed by self and fellow em
• ployeesFollows established company policies and those outlined in the Employee H
• andbookOther duties as a

ssigned
What You Wil

• l Bring High school diploma or eq
• uivalent1 years of experience in production within manufacturing, ideally in the food or beverage
• industryAbility to work independently and withi
• n a teamSolid problem solving and decision-makin
• g skillsMust be able to work in a refrigerated (40 degrees) food manufacturing env
• ironmentAbility to lift, push, and pull 50 pounds frequently without as
• sistanceAbility to frequently kneel, squat, bend, and stoop, twist, and reach overhead with repetitiv
• e motionAbility to spend significant time standing on the manufacturi
• ng floorBasic computer skills (Microsoft D365 ERP, Microsoft

office)
What

We OfferAt Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so m

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ch more! Our Commitment to a Diverse W

orkforce:At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employee

s unique.
Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate, and preserve a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity

Employer.

DisclaimersWe are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to spo

nsor visas.Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through o