Case Packer Operator (2nd Shift)

WHO WE ARE: CALIFIA FARMS

Rooted in California, Califia Farms is on a mission to create a future where plants replace dairy, without compromise. The company creates a variety of great-tasting plant-based beverages that make the transition to eating plant-based dairy easy and delicious. Califia Farms is one of the fastest-growing, independently owned, natural beverage companies in the U.S., the UK and Australia, and is well-known for its iconic curvy bottle. Califia Farms was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District, with a manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, Calif. The company’s culture is built around four core values: passion for purpose, insights into action, fierce interdependence, and challenger spirit.

JOB DUTIES

• Efficiently operate and changeover packaging equipment
• Ensure machines are calibrated and recalibrated before and after production
• Work hand in hand with maintenance during breakdowns to understand equipment functions
• Troubleshoot machine problems to determine actual faults
• Controlling and adjusting machine settings
• Maintain factory OEE standards
• Fill out daily production logs, paperwork, as needed for proper documentation
• Perform general cleanup and maintenance of your work area
• Effectively communicate operational issues with Plant Leadership
• Operate the machinery in a safe & efficient manner
• Follow and monitor GMP, HACCP guidelines, Injury & Illness Prevention Program, Food Safety, LOTO, & SOPs procedures
• Assists in providing safe working conditions for all employees and visitors
• Develops and maintains positive and professional relationships with all visitors, employees, and management
• Works with QA department to test quality of products and materials
• Must be able to efficiently start-up/shut down the production lines
• Other jobs and duties assigned by plant leadership

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to speak, write, and read English is a must. Spanish is a plus
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend over, climb stairs and ladders and lift/move up to 50 pounds
• Proficient in Microsoft programs
• Experience with Red Zone application

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Quality of Work & Adaptability
  o Commitment to excellence (through consistent standards.)
  o Demonstrate team first behavior and dependable performance
  o Maintain training compliance
• Job Knowledge & Communication
  o Effectively demonstrate competency and knowledge of equipment
  o Ability to operate equipment in primary function
  o Effective verbal and written communication
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
  o Gather and analyze information skillfully
  o Exhibit sound judgement, integrate appropriate staff through strategizing
  o Develop comprehensive project initiatives
• Teamwork & Dependability
  o Collaborate and engage with team to accomplish common goal
  o Contribute and establish exceptional customer service
• 2 years’ experience in Manufacturing – Production experience preferred
• ERP experience and Basic computer knowledge. 
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure.

Califia Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Califia Farms is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Starting Pay: $18.00 Per Hour + $.050 Shift Differential