At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

The Machine Operator at the Packaging Center effectively operates most machines on the floor, including most packaging machinery, cob lines, and bulk packaging machinery.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading low cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Paid on-site and off-site training
• An Employer whoworks hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You'll Do:

• Conduct maintenance work, requiring moderate skill levels on all associate equipment on a packaging line, including mixing operation.
• Lubricate, adjust, and clean packaging machine.
• Maintain and set up machinery on the packaging line.
• Examine poly to ensure that the correct poly is being applied to the designated product and lot.
• Examine the cartons to ensure that the cartons are printing according to buyer's specifications.
• Maintain proper palletizing of the finished cases using slip sheets when necessary.
• Inspect and compare pallet tickets against pallet load to ensure accuracy.
• Responsible for all line reporting by computer or paper.
• Supervise the Line Personnel on their respective line.
• Assist in training new Line employees and/or new Machine Operators.
• Responsible for work accomplished by the personnel in the Packaging Department.
• Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• High school diploma or GED, preferred.
• Previous Quality Control experience preferred.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math function.
• Able to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Ability to maintain proper confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to occasionallylift up to 35 lbs.
• Safety mindset.

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO MANITOWOC

Thousands of visitors are drawn here each year to explore the USS Cobia World War II submarine, tour Rogers Street Fishing Village to view relics of famous shipwrecks, or sail across Lake Michigan on the S. S. Badger. We love company and invite you to explore 20 miles of spectacular Lake Michigan shoreline. From the pristine coastline with its stunning parks and beaches and marinas, to historic downtowns and outdoor band concerts, Manitowoc-Two Rivers is a maritime treasure to visit as well as a wonderful place to work and live.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status.

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