Machine Operator III - GA

Business Unit Overview

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings' private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. ("THL"), a private equity firm.

Responsibilities

Key Results Areas: The successful candidate, who reports to the PB Supervisor, will be able to observe and learn the process quickly while being proactive and identifying areas that need improvement to insure the product meets specs as well as deadlines for production runs.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with other employees and supervisor
• Must be able to observe process and identify problems before they occur
• Ability to lead all PB employees to success

Food Safety Production Areas

• Notify Supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are
• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production
• Perform all duties necessary to meet American Institute of Baking (AIB), Company, and or Government requirements / standards as prioritized by the
• Inform Management of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become noncompliant with specified
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety
• Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been
• Inform Management of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become noncompliant with specified

Working Relationship:

Candidates must possess strong interpersonal skills. Ability to interact effectively with department, company, and experience in a team-oriented environment is required.

Physical Demands:

• Pushing, pulling, bending, and stooping on
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Responsible and Proactive employee
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Responsible for operating, cleaning, and adjusting Packaging Machines.
• Moving supplies or finished goods from point A to point B throughout the day using a Powered Industrial Lift Truck.
• Must have the ability to correctly add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Strong Organizational skills
• Available to work any shift (12 Hrs. every other weekend - days or nights)

Preferred, but not required:

• Leadership experience
• Prior experience operating the Labeler, Casepacker, Depal,& Robot
• Previous experience operating a powered industrial lift
• Basic knowledge of mechanical equipment and some computerized control