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Machine Operator

Red Ribbon Plant Operations (California)
City of Industry, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/24/2026
JOB SUMMARY

Operate machines assigned in accordance to the proper operating procedures while complying to standard manufacturing process, product specifications and food safety (GMP/HACCP/Allergen).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Follow model and influence others to strictly comply to all company policies, workplace safety standards, food safety, supplies and inventory management, First In-First Out (FIFO), proper storage, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Good Housekeeping Practices or 5S, Clean As You Go (CAYGo), Cleanliness and Sanitation, Allergen, etc.
  • Set up, calibrate/adjust equipment to conform to standard operating procedure; monitor that all equipment, tools/utensils are properly used.
  • Ensure products are complying to prescribed product specifications and food safety standards.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

  • Attend required training and certification programs necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities and achievement of unit’s goals.
  • Initiate coordination and communication with team members and management team to support achievement of all goals and objectives.
  • Perform other job/task or production-related assignments as assigned by immediate supervisor in order to develop one’s self and/or share one’s expertise resulting to support work efficiencies & productivity.
  • Perform administrative duties as necessary (i.e. making copies, printing, filing, etc.).
  • May be assigned a project related to area of accountability.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
  • At least completed 2nd year in High School; High School graduate or Associate degree, preferred or equivalent combination of education & experience in equipment or machine operator’s job from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
  • Minimum of 1-year experience in operating equipment/machines in food manufacturing, a must.
  • Bilingual (i.e. English/Spanish) preferred.
Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFQs)
  • Expressed or realized interest or want to be a food equipment operator
  • Attendance to any one of these, preferred: 
    • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
    • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
    • Good Housekeeping Practices (5S)
    • Serv Safe Allergens
Essential Skills and Traits
  • Technical Competencies
  1. Quality Management
  2. Food Safety
  3. Workplace Safety
  4. Production Equipment Operation, Preventive Maintenance, and Troubleshooting:  Ovens, Mixers, Conveyors, etc.
  • Leadership/Management Competencies: None
  • Essential Traits:
  1. Self-Motivated (Takes Initiative, Enthusiastic, and Wants Challenge)
  2. Attention to Details
  3. Pressure Tolerance
  4. Teaching/Coaching
  • Behavioral Attributes (living the core values of the organization):
  1. Customer Focus
  2. Speed with Excellence
  3. Humility to Listen and Learn
  4. Spirit of Family and Fun
  5. Integrity
Other Qualifications

  • Physical Effort/Requirements:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee will:
    • Stand/walk for the majority 90% of the scheduled work shift.
    • Lift, reach, pull, push, grasp and use hands frequently.
    • Bend and/or squat down for the majority of the scheduled shift.
    • Climb, stoop and/or kneel rarely.
    • Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
    • Need to see well enough to operate, troubleshoot assigned equipment
    • Need to speak and hear well enough to give/receive instructions, feedback and communicate with employees, vendors/contractors.
    • Be required to work irregular hours, varying work shifts schedules as necessary at work.
  • Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to:
    • Kitchen/production areas with extreme temperatures
    • Manufacturing plants, warehouse and logistics work areas
    • Production kitchen equipment
    • Hot and cold temperatures and a wet work area
    • Wet and slippery floors
    • Cleaning chemicals
    • Possible cuts and burns
    • Moderate noise level when working in production
    • Tensions and pressures may arise in meeting deadlines and goals

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  The duties, responsibilities may differ from the job description, and that the other duties as assigned, may be part of the job.

If the position requires a college/university degree, it must have been issued by an educational institution accredited by the United States Department of Education. Any degree issued by an educational institution outside the United States must include documentation validating the equivalency of the degree to the same degree in the United States to be considered acceptable for this company’s purposes.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities may be requested by calling the hiring location.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The duties and responsibilities may differ from the job description, and that the other duties as assigned may be part of the job.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities may be requested by calling (626) 369-7118 at least five (5) working days in advance of the scheduled examination/assessment date(s).

This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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