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Stratas Foods
Pumper / Loader - 3rd Shift - starting pay $25.90
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A Filling Machine Operator operates and maintains machinery which fills containers at a production or manufacturing facility, or a distribution hub. These machines may also seal and weigh the containers.
$45,735 / year median in New Jersey
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Pumper / Loader - 3rd Shift - starting pay $25.90 Stratas Foods United States, Jersey, Hillside 465 Hillside Avenue (Show on map) Aug 03, 2026
Company Description Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience. Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors. At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States. Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy,IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.We arecommitted to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to makeStratas Foodsa great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals. Job Description The Process Operator I will be responsible for the control of the tank farm area by handling rail car and tank wagon deliveries and shipments. This operation is to be performed keeping safety as a primary objective and following established GMP, Safety, Regulatory, and Stratas Foods procedures and policies. Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure all safety and GMP policies and procedures are followed while performing daily duties.
- Record operating data for the department such as products and quantities pumped off from gauge readings, operating times, lot numbers, seal numbers etc., and completing required documentation as needed.
- Unload bulk product and raw ingredients from railcar and tank wagon in a safe and timely manner to meet production demands.
- Steams railcars as necessary
- Ensures railcars and tank wagons are positioned and secured properly.
- Manufacture batches for use on production lines.
- Read and interpret formulas to determine product specifications, processing information, and technical information.
- Responsible for recording production and test data for each food product batch, including ingredients, lot numbers, temperatures, and test results.
- Monitoring and regulating gauges, recording instruments, flow meters, and thermometers to correctly adjust the addition of raw materials, mixing speeds, etc. to maintain the quality of the product and ensure safe and efficient operations.
- Monitor product movement to and from the storage tanks, coordinate activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow. Replenish storage tanks regularly to meet the production schedule and avoid downtime.
- Support the production operation by opening and closing product supply valves to the production filling systems upon request from the machine operators.
- Patrolling the work area to detect any leaks, equipment malfunctions, and operating conditions and reporting any deficiencies to the Material Flow Manager and the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Taking samples of products to provide to the Quality Assurance Laboratory for testing.
- Using testing equipment to test samples of products to ensure they are in compliance with specifications and document results in required logbooks and/or batch records, reporting any deviations in results to the Quality Assurance Manager.
- Responsible for having knowledge of transfer valves, pumps, etc. which transfer bulk products from manufacturing to run tanks.
- Cleaning and sanitizing all equipment necessary for the manufacturing of food products.
- General housekeeping in working area to comply with GMP's and safety concerns.
Starting Pay:
$25.02 Qualifications- High school Diploma
- Experience operating in a fast paced, ready-to-eat food facility a plus
- Ability to be self-guided and motivated to operate independently
- Ability to manage through urgent situations
- Strong multi-tasking skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role and industry To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers; reach; stretch; bend; kneel; crouch; climb; balance; etc.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.