FILLING MACHINE OPERATOR

Company Overview:

Culture Fresh Foods, Inc is a Dairy and Non-Dairy processing facility headquartered in Naugatuck, CT. The facility

produces a wide range of dairy and plant-based spoonable and spreadable cultured and ESL (extended shelf life)

products for private label, co-pack and under its own brand.

Position Summary:

The Filling Machine Operator is responsible for the efficient and safe operation of filling equipment in accordance with

manufacturer specifications and Company quality standards. This role ensures compliance with all safety, sanitation,

and regulatory requirements and reports directly to the Production Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to operate filling equipment, adhering to all quality assurance, productivity, OSHA, and safety
• standards.
• Assemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning and sanitization according to manufacturer
• guidelines.
• Monitor and control all filling weights, filling speeds, temperatures, pressures, and product flow throughout
• the processing cycle in accordance with established quality assurance standards.
• Adhere to established testing procedures and submit required samples to laboratory for verification prior to
• all finished products being packaged.
• Coordinate product flow between processing and packaging areas.
• Perform any other assigned duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor.

SQF Requirements:

• Maintain good safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a
• sanitary manner.
• Required to wear food safety and sanitation clothing and PPE.
• This position necessitates conformance to personal hygiene regulations.
• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Ensure all programs are being upheld and documentation is current.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3-6 months of experience in a food manufacturing or processing environment strongly preferred; dairy industry experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Basic math skills including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to effectively present information to other employees.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively.
• Effective interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to organize work.
• Properly supply information and documentation to support accurate inventory control.
• Ability to maintain good relations with co-workers and show courtesy to co-workers, customers, relatives of employees, and others with whom contact occurs.
• Ability to maintain professional behavior and positive working relationships with coworkers and leadership.
• Willingness to support cross-functional teams and flexible job duties as needed.
• Physical ability to meet the demands of the role, including lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for extended periods.
• Must pass a company pre-employment background, physical, and drug screen prior to commencing work.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands and stretch and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and identifying colors. Must have full range of body motion.

Working Environment

• While performing in this role the individual is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and /or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The employee will be required to use all personal protective equipment provided by the Company in compliance with OSHA regulations.
• The employee must obey all safety rules.