Job Description

A Machine Operator Assistant works with the Machine Operator on the production line by doing film changes, label changes, and other day to day responsibilities to support the production floor team.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

Assist Machine Operator while on the production line
Help troubleshoot and assist the Machine Operator by safely cleaning out meal waste and keeping machine running under normal operation
Provide support for machine malfunctions
Help keep production lines running and fill in for machine operator breaks, lunches, and absences
Use all required safety equipment and consistently follow all food related sanitation and operating guidelines
Supporting necessary downtime and SOP documents

Required Skills and Experience

Read and process detailed written orders
Basic math and mechanical aptitude skills
Basic understanding of using hand tools

Preferred Skills and Experience

Previous experience working in a manufacturing and/or food distribution industry

Physical Requirements

Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen
Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Able to perform repetitive movements
Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)

Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide for over 25 years. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.

EEO
Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.

About Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company

Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals.

Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while:

- Managing chronic health conditions

- Living with disabilities or limited mobility

- Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals

Healthcare Focus:

We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions.

Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options.

Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites.

Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.

Industry

Food & Beverage

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Ankeny, Iowa

Year Founded

1999

Website

momsmeals.com

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