Ventura Foods
Ventura Foods
Ventura Foods produces food products and culinary solutions for a range of customers and sectors. Its work spans manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, supply chain management, and research and development, with career opportunities connected to maintaining reliable operations and developing new offerings.

Second-Shift Line Operator - Ventura Foods, Ontario, CA

Operate and maintain high-speed food production and packaging lines for Ventura Foods on the second shift in Ontario, California. The role includes line coordination, quality checks, sanitation, documentation, and equipment maintenance.

Description

  • Transfer quality product from the facility’s mixing and distribution system into customer-specified packaging at high speed.
  • Operate filling and packaging equipment.
  • Coordinate production-line activities with other employees under the direction of the Supervisor or Foreman.
  • Fill containers to customer specifications, including weights, bottle codes, labels, and case codes.
  • Complete trained light equipment maintenance such as lubrication, cleaning, adjustments, timing, and sequencing.
  • Perform autonomous maintenance after training and care for assigned equipment.
  • Train line support employees on all line functions.
  • Set up and assemble the line for production runs.
  • Shut down equipment according to the production schedule.
  • Document production output and accurately record losses in Informance.
  • Communicate with and complete shift handoff to the incoming operator.
  • Maintain operational sanitation and complete sanitation tasks.
  • Inspect lids, bag closures, wrapping, weights, codes, and cases for quality compliance.
  • Ensure Ventura Foods process parameters are followed.
  • Promote workplace safety, report near misses, and identify unsafe conditions or behaviors.
  • Follow food safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Complete additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Mechanical aptitude with strong hand-eye coordination.
  • Ability to work effectively with and lead others.
  • Sound judgment in production settings.
  • Working knowledge of electrical systems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to obtain a forklift license or certification.
  • Sufficient physical strength and dexterity for the role.
  • Ability to intermittently sit, stand, walk, climb, squat, kneel, push, and pull.
  • Ability to occasionally lift or move 50 pounds or more with assistance.
  • Willingness and ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
  • Willingness and ability to work typical 8- to 12-hour shifts, additional unscheduled hours, and weekends as needed.
  • Ability to work around temperature extremes, vibration, chemicals, fumes, food allergens, confined or dark spaces, and heights above 18 feet.
  • Ability to follow food safety policies, procedures, regulatory criteria, the current SQF code, GMPs, FSMA, and associated preventive controls.

Benefits

  • No employee cost for full medical and dental coverage through Kaiser Permanente after the probationary period for eligible employees.
  • Employee appreciation events.
  • Employee assistance programs.
  • Eligibility for hourly rate increases every six months, reaching $33.13-$34.63 per hour by the second year.
  • Opportunities for career advancement.
  • Training provided.
  • Safe work environment.

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