Lead Operator - 12-Hour Days (6:00am-6:30pm)

LiDestri Foods Job OpportunityLiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.Excellent Pay and Benefits:Great career-pathingProfessional development, including unlimited online training coursesHealth insurance with premium contributionsDental, vision, HSA100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability401k – with employer matchPaid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidaysCompany bonusesAnd many more…Position SummaryAssist all NY LiDestri facilities with training and staffing needs due to their proficiency in a majority of the operation aspectsDuties & Responsibilities:Familiar with the majority of production equipment and processes;Ensure all products exiting production line meet customer and product requirements;Validate correct materials are being utilized;Adhere to all quality standards and policies;Ensure finished product is transported/loaded correctly;Identify noticeable defects in incoming & outgoing products;Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager;Must be flexible in availability to work various shifts and/or facilities;Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulationsReport food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.Required Education, Skills & Experience:High School Diploma or GED, extensive experience in a manufacturing facility;Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net (if applicable), Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather skid resistant work shoes/boots);Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions, and reasoning;Ability to use various hand tools (RF scanner guns, can openers, knifes and scales);Previous experience as a machine operator, QC Technician and a forklift operator;May be required to travel between facilities.Working Conditions:Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyorsLoud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditionsLifting/carrying <50 poundsFrequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bendingDisclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.