IRCA Group · 3 months ago
Production Operator 1st Shift
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$18.50/hr - $22/hr
0+ years expIrca Group is an International Leader in high quality finished and semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and ice cream markets. The Production Operator will be responsible for various tasks including mixing, extrusion, polishing, and catching of products while adhering to safety and quality standards.
Food and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Mixing: Reading and following manufacturing order instructions listing which ingredients you’ll gather, measure, weigh, and document the amount needed. Loading required ingredients (that may weigh up to 50lbs.) into a mixer, blending the ingredients based on time specifications, and unloading mixer to transfer mixed batch to next process
Extrusion: Process mixing batches through extrusion equipment to make finish product. Uses product controls to conduct product sensory to ensure finish product matches customer specifications throughout the extrusion process
Polishing: Responsible for managing and transferring finished product from our extrusion and drying processes. Put’s the “finishing touch” on finished product using our panning process which require loading finished product from drums, carts, or trays into our polishing pans and adding liquid ingredients by hand or automation
Catching: Responsible for managing the transfer of finished product from our extrusion processes using drums, carts, or trays to the next process
Adherence to Human safety, food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, and product quality are the highest priorities and a key essential function
Attendance is an essential responsibility
Qualification
Required
Six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of training and experience
Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals, quality documents and other related shipping documents
Ability to utilize handheld devices to scan ingredient barcodes and enter quantities used to maintain inventory accuracy
Ability to use of powered hand trucks to move finished product to the next process staging areas
Perform lock out/tag out responsibilities in which an operator must properly de-energize equipment when completing product unloading and mixing equipment cleaning activities
Use of sifting equipment in which finished product is 'screened' to ensure product size and shape meets customer specifications
Individuals must regularly lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds; and frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
The employees must be able to roll up to 300 pounds drums
Individuals must frequently bend, twist, and reach
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision
401(k) matching
Paid Vacation
Holidays
Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program
Company
IRCA Group
We serve food manufacturers and artisans in over one hundred countries with quality indulgent ingredient solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-04-11Acquired
Leadership Team
Andrea L. Johnson, SHRM-SCP / SPHR
Human Resources Business Partner
Brian Kennedy
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
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