Relish Sauce Making Operator - 2nd Shift

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a relish sauce making operator for its Holland plant in Michigan, on the second shift (2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, Monday to Friday). The plant has been producing sweet relish, mustard, vinegar, pickles and BBQ sauce since 1897 and employs more than 300 people. The starting pay is $26.49 per hour.

Key responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, including PPE requirements, and report safety defects to leads and supervisors
• Meet quality standards: follow GMP requirements, inspect raw materials and finished goods, complete quality documentation, assist in rework and report quality defects
• Operate the panel for each batch, verify the recipe is programmed on the HMI, and weigh and measure ingredients such as vinegar, corn syrup, salt brine, tomato paste, water and molasses
• Pump ingredients into pre-mix/blenders, record batch information on batch sheets, take test samples to QA and pump the batch to the 3rd-floor hold tank
• Operate the tomato paste system, transport ingredients between areas and keep the work area clean
• Support the Kraft Heinz Management System, including shift hand-offs, meetings, defect handling, start-up/shut-down changeovers and 5S
• Work with support departments to improve line performance and perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

Required profile

• Ability to stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds regularly and occasionally 50-100 pounds, and to work near moving mechanical parts in a noisy environment
• Willingness to wear safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, rubber boots and chemical protection
• Must pass on-the-job training and maintain operator qualification
• Must pass forklift training and maintain operator qualification
• Will be trained to become Lock Out Tag Out certified after hire

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus a health reimbursement account or health savings account
• Pet insurance, supplemental life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing programs, paid time off, company holidays and leave of absence
• 401k, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage