Production Operator

3 days ago


Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States Irca Group Full time
About Us

The Irca Group is a global leader in the production of high-quality ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and ice cream markets. With a rich history spanning over 100 years, our company has established a strong presence in Europe, the United States, and Vietnam, with 23 production sites and over 2000 employees.

Our Products

Our core product categories include chocolate, compounds, chocolate decorations, sprinkles, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, nuts, and candied fruit. We also offer sweet particulates, chocolate confections, inclusions, variegates, and frozen fruit purees through our recent acquisition of Kerry Sweet.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Production Operator to join our Elk Grove Village team. As a Production Operator, you will have the opportunity to become a well-rounded operator, learning multiple jobs and watching the transformation of a product from individual ingredients to finished products.

Responsibilities
  • Mixing: Read and follow manufacturing order instructions to gather, measure, weigh, and document ingredients. Load ingredients into a mixer, blend according to specifications, and unload the mixer to transfer the mixed batch to the next process.
  • Extrusion: Process mixing batches through extrusion equipment to produce finished products. Use product controls to conduct sensory checks to ensure the finished product meets customer specifications.
  • Polishing: Manage and transfer finished products from extrusion and drying processes. Add the finishing touch to finished products using our panning process, which involves loading finished products from drums, carts, or trays into polishing pans and adding liquid ingredients by hand or automation.
  • Catching: Manage the transfer of finished products from extrusion processes using drums, carts, or trays to the next process.
  • Adhere to human safety, food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, and product quality as the highest priorities and a key essential function.
  • Attend work regularly and be punctual.
Requirements
  • Six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Ability to read, write, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals, quality documents, and shipping documents.
  • Ability to use handheld devices to scan ingredient barcodes and enter quantities used to maintain inventory accuracy.
  • Ability to use powered hand trucks to move finished products to the next process staging areas.
  • Perform lock out/tag out responsibilities to properly de-energize equipment when completing product unloading and mixing equipment cleaning activities.
  • Use sifting equipment to screen finished products to ensure product size and shape meets customer specifications.
Physical Requirements
  • The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Individuals must regularly lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Employees must be able to roll up to 300 pounds drums. Individuals must frequently bend, twist, and reach.

Salary: $18.50 - $22 an hour


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