About LiDestri Food and Drink

LiDestri Food and Drink has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

Excellent Pay and Benefits:

Great career-pathing
Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
Health insurance with premium contributions
Dental, vision, HSA
100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability
401k – with employer match
Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
Company bonuses
And many more….

POSITION SUMMARY:

Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operate machinery, to include machine set-up, operation, change overs, and troubleshooting, to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary
Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery
Perform SOP’s for machinery in assigned area
Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager
Maintain accurate document documentation
Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders
Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations
Maintain good attendance record per company policy
Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED preferred
Prior machine operation preferred
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net (if applicable), Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather, skid resistant work shoes/boots
Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions and reasoning
Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing)
Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas)
Lock out/tag out certified
Possess a continuous improvement and team orientated mind set

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:

Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors
Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions
Lifting/carrying <50 pounds
Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending

DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.