Senior Operator

Maple Leaf Foods

Seattle, WA

Pay: $26/hr

Shift: Full time

**Company Description**

**About Us**

We're a carbon-neutral food company on a mission to Raise the Good in Food—through better nutrition, safer workplaces, and sustainability efforts that protect our planet. Our Seattle facility is proudly dedicated exclusively to the production of our high-quality, plant-based brands. Join us and help build a better future.

**Job Description**

**Position Summary**

The Senior Operator helps keep production running safely, efficiently, and to quality standards by operating and troubleshooting equipment, completing production transactions, supporting changeovers and quality checks, and helping guide team members on the floor.

Shift Details: 5 days per week, 8 hours per shift, with start times around 11:00am. Start times are subject to change. Additional hours and weekend shifts may be required.

Base Wage: $25.58 per hour

**Core Duties**

(Not limited to)

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices following all sanitation and process procedures and guidelines and reference SOP’s where applicable
• Communicate effectively with operators, maintenance, quality assurance, warehouse personnel, and leadership teams while maintaining safe work practices and proper use of required PPE in all production areas
• Conduct required quality checks and metal detector verification checks in accordance with food safety, quality, regulatory, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and company standards
• Identify equipment or process issues, take appropriate corrective action, and anticipate operational needs to minimize downtime and maintain production flow
• Operate, monitor, adjust, and troubleshoot production equipment, including Multivac packaging systems, slicers, peelers, and metal detectors, while performing equipment setup, film changes, product changeovers, and routine adjustments to maintain efficiency and product quality
• Serve as a backup to Production Leads and Supervisors by assisting with line coordination, staffing adjustments, communication, issue escalation, and day-to-day production support
• Support multiple production areas and assigned equipment as needed to meet production schedules, changing operational needs, and business demands in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Train and mentor team members on equipment operation, safety requirements, GMPs, quality standards, and standard work procedures
• Utilize SAP and SAP ECP to complete production transactions, inventory movements, scanning, material issuance, production reporting, records, and other required operational documentation
• Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to think ahead, adapt to changing priorities, and support line coordination as a backup to Production Leads or Supervisors when needed
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining productivity, accuracy, safety, and attention to detail
• Basic computer skills, including data entry and navigation of production systems
• Commitment to product quality, food safety, sanitation, GMPs, HACCP requirements, and regulatory compliance
• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills with the ability to train, mentor, and support team members
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to identify issues, troubleshoot, and take corrective action with minimal supervision
• Willingness to learn new equipment, processes, and material handling responsibilities, including electric pallet jack operation and Company-provided certification
• **Preferred; training may be provided:** Experience operating and troubleshooting production equipment such as Multivac packaging systems, slicers, peelers, and metal detectors
• **Preferred; training may be provided:** Working knowledge of SAP and SAP ECP, including scanning, material issuance, inventory movements, and production transactions

**Additional Information**

**Physical & Environmental Requirements**

• Lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds, with team assistance as needed
• Perform continuous physical activities throughout the shift, including use of hands and arms, repetitive motions, reaching, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, lifting, and handling materials and products
• Safely work around moving production equipment, conveyors, carts, racks, pallet jacks, and production tools
• Stand and walk on concrete or production flooring for the majority of an 8-hour shift, plus any required overtime, while maintaining productivity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Wear and maintain required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including company-approved safety footwear, hairnets, beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, smocks, and other job-specific safety equipment
• Work in temperature-controlled environments that may include hot, cold, refrigerated, wet, and humid conditions while maintaining attention to detail and adherence to qu