Job description
You've heard of, or even tasted, our products... now it's time to join the team that supplies the ice cream novelties you and your family love!
This is a position as a Machine Operator/Line Owner at Ice Cream Specialties (a division of Prairie Farms Dairy) in Lafayette, IN. Ice Cream Specialties has been a part of the Lafayette community for over 50 years and prides itself in producing delicious ice cream novelties, as well as a safe, friendly atmosphere! Apply today and see the benefits in store for you.
At Ice Cream Specialties, you’ll become part of a dedicated team that manufactures and packages ice cream novelties. We offer full-time schedules with great benefits that include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, short term disability, and retirement. You’ll also enjoy paid time off - holidays, vacation, sick days, and PTO.
A Line Owner, previously known as a Machine Operator, runs machines to produce ice cream novelties for shipping and retail sale for external customers. These machines run products such as: ice cream cones, popsicles, fudge bars, ice cream bars, doggie sundaes, and ice cream sandwiches!
This is a 2nd shift role: the hours are 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM.
What are the responsibilities of a Line Owner?
- Start-up and/or shutdown of novelty operations
- Control adjustments
- Change wrap, lids, sticks, fills and other packaging material
- Adjust various coding and tape machines
- Operate carton packing machine
- Monitor temperature, various gauges and quality of final product
- Other duties assigned by supervisor
What are the Essential Skills and experience needed to be a Line Owner?
- Ability to monitor several operations at a time
- Hand and wrist movement to grasp, hold and pack consistently
- Time management
- Strong team player: ability to demonstrate various production packer operations
- Communication skills: ability to communicate with production packers and other plant personnel
- The ability to work weekends is necessary!
Nonessential Skills:
- Line Owner/Machine Operator experience is not required but preferred
What is the work environment for a Line Owner at Ice Cream Specialties?
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work at various speeds. The noise level in the work environment can be extremely loud. While the decibel is not high enough to require hearing protection, it is offered. The production floor is room temperature (you won't be working in the freezer itself).
What are the physical demands of the job?
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to work standing over 9+ hour shift. Must be able to stoop, kneel, reach, lift and must be able to work under these conditions every day. This job requires frequent lifting of supplies and raw materials up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires good corrected hearing.
What are some of the benefits and incentives provided?
- Orientation & Training to help you succeed.
- Career growth
- Free ice cream on your breaks!
- Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision), Gym membership discounts
- Vacation + PTO, Retirement/401k
- Tuition Reimbursement
Monday - Friday and some MANDATORY Saturdays 3:00 PM EST - 12:00 PM EST
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