Machine Operator-Packer 12-Hour Nights (6:00pm-6:30am)

About LiDestri Foods LiDestri Foods 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 coursesHealth insurance with premium contributionsDental, vision, HSA100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability401k - with employer matchPaid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidaysCompany bonusesAnd many more....POSITION SUMMARY:Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safetyDUTIES & 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 SOPs 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/conveyorsLoud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditionsLifting/carrying Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending

Created: 2026-01-01