Machine Operator

Full Time
Yakima, WA 98902
Posted
Job description

About Tieton Cider Works:

We are a locally owned hard cider company focusing of on farm-based ciders. Our history of farming in the Yakima Valley spans 4 generations. We take pride in making sure our people and land are taken care of.

Position Description:

Operates equipment and processes for the manufacture and packaging of hard ciders. Responsible for creating and maintaining accurate production records, and a clean organized work area. Responsible for accurately and consistently following established procedures and personal safety performance.

Major Areas of Responsibility

- Job Requirements:

o Accurately understand and follow specific instructions in plant procedures and forms.

o Learns and follows plant safety procedures, uses appropriate personal protective safety equipment.

o Unloads, prepares, and handles packaging and finished goods.

o Operates assigned machines and equipment.

o Safely operate forklift to move products and equipment within plant.

o Follows plant storage and warehousing practices.

o Participate in and comprehend plant training for safety, quality, environmental, and operating procedures.

o Perform basic product quality testing.

o Perform minor equipment maintenance and calibrations as specified.

o Maintain safe, clean, organized work areas. Performs general cleaning activities.

o Identify and select specific materials from warehouse inventory.

o Fills various package sizes as needed by production planning.

o Prepares, packages, labels, and inspects final product for sale or use.

o Loads pallets with product and prepares for shipping.

o Provides assistance or acts as back up for shipping and maintenance personnel.

o Perform or participate in troubleshooting equipment and other production issues.

o Work and manage multiple priorities at the same time.

o Other duties as assigned by supervision.

o Regular, punctual attendance is required.

o Ability and willingness to work overtime and/or weekends, sometimes on short notice.

- Education and Experience:

o Minimum high school graduate or GED required. Additional education preferred.

o Proficiency in spoken and written English language. Bi-lingual (English and Spanish abilities preferred).

o Aptitude for general mathematics including basic arithmetic.

o Prior forklift experience is required.

o Good mechanical skills

o Good equipment troubleshooting skills

- Physical Demands:

o Employee is required to talk and hear.

o Sit, stand, kneel, walk, and use hands and fingers.

o Correctable abilities for close and distant vision.

o Ability to lift 50lbs.

o Capable of climbing stairs and ladders.

- Work Environment:

o Alcohol manufacturing environment

o Position includes responsibilities indoors in enclosed buildings and outside, frequently moving between inside and out.

o Exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles.

o Noise level in work environment is usually moderate to loud.

o Subject to ambient weather, heat, cold, wet.

o Occasional special conditions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee discount

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Required)
  • Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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