Swab Rig Operator jobs in Sun Valley, NV

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget.

The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food.

As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea : To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

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Brand

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love.

We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights.

That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily.

Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter.

We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio.

As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued.

Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.

Location Description

The Post Consumer Brands plant in Sparks, Nevada celebrated years of cereal manufacturing in 1. Home to about team members, the plant is part of our West Coast network and supplies a variety of private label cereal to our retail customers.

Just outside of Reno, Nevada, Sparks has no shortage of fun and engaging activities, including rodeos, festivals, and outdoor recreation.

The Sparks team also supports the local Food Bank of Northern Nevada.

Responsibilities

Starting Wage : $. / hr, plus night shift differential

Shift : Graveyard

Purpose :

Operates and monitors production equipment, shipping, receiving, finished product storage or staging materials and supply replenishment.

Identifying and correcting routine and repetitive upset conditions. Requires good decision making skills while performing daily tasks and working safely around and / or operating moving equipment.

May be a temporary or FT position. FT employees are required to be proficient in supporting the entire line / all equipment.

Support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices as required through SQF.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Operates and monitors production and distribution equipment and process.
• Ensures all required materials / ingredients are staged and available appropriately.
• Supports timely and efficient change overs on equipment.
• Responds safely to upset conditions, diverts product, clears jams, starts and stops, and recognizes failure patterns and adjusts or requests resources, and communicates appropriately.
• Supports root cause analysis process and implementation of corrective actions following upset conditions.
• Maintains basic knowledge and understanding of SQF requirements.
• Loads / changes packaging materials into required equipment, and starts and stops basic system operation.
• Follows established SOP’s and Food Safety requirements.
• Operates Material Handling / inventory management equipment, such as scan guns, forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, etc. in a safe manner.
• Supports cleaning of production equipment, following GMP and food safety requirements.
• Records production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency, or other pertinent data as required.
• Trains and coaches other employees learning new equipment, processes and / or procedures.
• Completes job duties in an efficient manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality and environmental practices.
• Maintains clean work areas and performs sanitation tasks.
• May participate in special projects, assignments, and trainings.
• Assists in other areas across the platform upon request.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Competencies :

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 6 months to 1 year of manufacturing or related experience is a plus.
• Mechanically inclined with the ability to learn and operate all related production equipment.
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions or work direction.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to work within a team environment and build positive professional relationships.
• Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form in English.
• Ability to problem solve entry-level problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where standardizations / alternatives exist.
• Ability to work scheduled shifts, standing, kneeling, climbing and walking for extended periods of the day; capable of repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling with weight ranges up to pounds;

ability to perform repeated twisting, bending and reaching of upper and lower extremities; exposure to hot and / or humid environments, heights up to ft.

working on ladders, and confined spaces.

• Good work history and acceptable attendance.

Last updated : 2024-05-06