Operator - Sugar Shelling (3rd Shift)
full-time•Skokie
About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: 7500 - Skokie, IL 60077Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $18.00 - $18.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: Third ShiftJob Category: ManufacturingGeorgia Nut Company (GNC) is a food manufacturing company that combines classic recipes with state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide consumers with both everyday confections they love and innovative snacks that continue to drive our industry. Founded in 1945, GNC has been a family owned business for over four generations, bringing forth new ideas and driving the entrepreneurial spirit of the company into the future. Our mission is to create a pleasurable eating experience for our customers by offering high quality confections and snacks while maintaining an unrelenting commitment to excellence.
QualificationsROLE SUMMARY
The Sugar Shelling Machine Operator role is responsible for driving Georgia Nut Company's (GNC) manual sugar shelling conventional panning process in order to create high quality finished good while striving for continuous improvement. The role will work with the operations team to run the shelling equipment in accordance with customer specifications, while maintaining GNCs 5s, completing the proper paperwork, reporting inefficiencies, keeping accurate inventory, adhering to GNC general manufacturing practices (GMPs), and following GNCs sanitation and safety protocols.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Report food and quality issues as well as employee safety to their supervisor.
Follow allergen procedures and perform sanitation steps as trained
Follow all formulas and customer specifications as described in the billing of materials
Meet/exceed efficiencies while communicating inefficiencies (down time)
Document all production, quality, safety, and sanitation reports accurately and clearly
Clock/tag in and out of proper departments as required
Start, stop, adjust, and operate machine using approved methods, supervisor/lead when repairs or adjustments are beyond the scope of their expertise
Train and assist other employees as needed
Present continuous improvement ideas to supervisor or department lead
Maintain 5s by keeping work area clean and organized
Validate transfers, consume correctly, and keep accurate inventory
Follow all general manufacturing practices (GMPs) and comply with GNC policies and procedures.
Report scrap according to procedure and always run retain if needed
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor/lead
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must wear proper personal protective equipment including uniform, face mask, hair net, latex gloves, bump cap, earplugs, and safety shoes
Will be standing on concrete, bending, stooping, twisting, and turning for an extended period of time
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Required to work weekends during peak season and/or overtime when needed
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or GED
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be well-organized with high attention to detail
Ability to successfully prioritize workload
The ability to perform basic math and reading skills, such as: reading labels, formulas, and directions.
Ability to perform basic Knowledge of measurement, percentages, and ratios.
Ability to communicate and write effectively in English
Flexible working hours for a seven-day operation
Dependable and adaptable to a fast pace work environment
What you'll do
- The Sugar Shelling Machine Operator is responsible for operating the sugar shelling equipment to produce high-quality finished goods while ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation protocols. The role includes documenting production and quality reports, reporting inefficiencies, and maintaining an organized work area.
About GEORGIA NUT COMPANY
Georgia Nut Company serves to create delicious and quality confections, snacks, and nuts to food manufacturers wanting to work with a reputable 70 year old company that continues to drive innovation and Research and Development. Based in Skokie, IL, Georgia Nut Company prides itself on providing a pleasurable experience for our customers with our top notch customer service while maintaining a high caliber of product and quality assurance with our SQF Level 2 Certification.
Founded in 1945 by Rose Musso, we combine our old-fashioned small batch methods with state-of-the-art innovations and equipment to create the ideal confection or snack with your specifications. Our manufacturing abilities allow a fully vertical integrated process that allows for product ideation, R&D, trials, manufacturing, and packaging all in our facilities. Additionally, we are capable of providing turnkey solutions that can fulfill a speed to market need. We are a leader in sugar shelling, chocolate panning, enrobing, and expanded candy with our malt ball centers. Our specific divisions consisting of Contract Manufacturing, Industrial Ingredients, Private Label, and Bulk Confections are capable of handling any product request exclusive to your company’s requirements.
As a continuously owned family company, with fourth generation family members involved, we like to maintain superb and specialized customer service with the manufacturing capabilities of producing the ideal confection, snack, and nut for your needs.
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What does a Operator - Sugar Shelling (3rd Shift) do at GEORGIA NUT COMPANY?
As a Operator - Sugar Shelling (3rd Shift) at GEORGIA NUT COMPANY, you will: the Sugar Shelling Machine Operator is responsible for operating the sugar shelling equipment to produce high-quality finished goods while ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation protocols. The role includes documenting production and quality reports, reporting inefficiencies, and maintaining an organized work area..
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The Operator - Sugar Shelling (3rd Shift) position at GEORGIA NUT COMPANY is based in Skokie, Illinois, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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