Filler Operator - First Shift

TITLE:                                 Filler Operator – First Shift

LOCATION:                     Onsite in Avon, OH

SHIFT & HOURS:              Monday – Friday, 6am – 2:30pm (Saturday overtime as needed)

Hiring Hourly Rate:          $21.36/hr.

Custom Culinary, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring a Filler Operator to be responsible for operating, setting up, and troubleshooting production equipment in accordance with company quality, safety, and regulatory standards (Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, Griffith Production System).

As a Filler Operator, your responsibilities will include: 

• Monitoring equipment performance, performing quality checks, documenting production data in Enterprise Resource Planning System, maintaining cleanliness and safety in the work area, and collaborating with maintenance to minimize downtime

• Follow all procedures to reduce Non-Conformance Report and customer complaints while ensuring that the weights are as specified.

• Participate in root cause analysis of customer complaints and Non-Conformance Report.

• Sets up equipment and operates it according to established standards; operates programmable logic controls, and collaborates with maintenance to troubleshoot issues and reduce downtime.

• Ability to occasionally lift and stack boxes up to 60 Pounds and operate an electric pallet jack.

• Enters production information into Enterprise Resource Planning in a timely manner.

• Verifies correct materials including packaging and labels are being used per procedure.

• Participates in Lean manufacturing projects, Kaizen events, other duties or tasks that may be assigned as required.

• Ensure health, safety, cleanliness, and security of the work environment while ensuring compliance with all product safety and legal/quality requirements are met. 

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Qualified candidates will have: 

• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 60 pounds throughout the shift and operate an electric pallet jack.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently, including the ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; and the ability to communicate with individuals and small groups.  

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.    

• Working knowledge or the ability to gain knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning.

• Willingness & ability to work overtime, as needed, throughout the week, up to and including Saturday work.

• Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch for extended periods during the shift.

• Comfortable working with and around allergens and cleaning chemicals.

• Must be able to work onsite in Avon, OH location 

Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role. 

What will set you apart: 
GED or High School Diploma preferred 

Physical Requirements: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk to communicate and listen effectively. This will require both office and plant floor environments. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. The employee will occasionally need to operate and drive a forklift or electronic pallet jack to transport materials or goods. 

Environmental Concerns  

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  Dust and odor are present in the environment. 

2 Year Earning Potential Based on Performance 

• 6 Months - $22.10/hr. 

• 12 Months-$22.80/hr. 

• 24 Months- $23.56/hr.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 

Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.  

Custom Culinary is a subsidiary of Griffith Foods and is a provider of branded and customer brand / “private label” soup bases, flavor concentrates, sauces, gravies, and other flavor enhancing products. We sell primarily into foodservice – restaurants, hospitals, schools, and cafeterias – as well as industrial – food manufacturers, assemblers, and commissaries – and specialty retail – grocery store foodservice, convenience stores, and meal kits. ​ 

At Custom Culinary, we aim to Be True to the Food™, and we are focused on authentically bringing flavor and excellent food, ingredients, and menu solutions to our customers. ​ 

Griffith Foods is a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, USA. 

Learn more about us at https://griffithfoods.com/careers/  

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. 

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