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Mars UK • USA-Georgia-Albany | United States of America

Material Service Operator

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Job Description

Company: Mars Wrigley- Albany, GA

Title: Material Service Operator

Required Shift:

12 Hour Rotating Shift

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday

Job Purpose:

The scope of the Material Service Operator is to handle all raw/packaging materials from receiving to the pouring of the ingredients into bins (this includes both fine meals and liquids.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must meet time in role (12+ months. Internal Associates Only.)

  • Must have approval from line manager to apply (Internal Associates Only.)

  • Must currently be in good standing (Internal Associates Only.)

  • High school diploma or GED

  • 1+ years of experience in a food manufacturing environment

  • Forklift operation experience

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequent lifting/carrying pushing (10-50 lbs) and pushing/pulling (50-300 lbs)

  • Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, handling and gripping

  • Ability to work at elevated heights, climb stairs, leaning over equipment and work in confined spaces

  • Ability to stand and/or work on feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift).

  • Ability to read, write and speak English

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Technical degree or certifications

  • 2+ years of experience operating and maintaining high-speed production machinery in a manufacturing/production environment

  • Computer software experience (Example: SAP, Inventory Systems)

What will be your Key Responsibilities?

  • Manufacturing Production focus on setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing production (i.e., machining, processing, assembly, or packaging) equipment.

  • Operating machine tool, chemical processing, assembly, or packaging equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications, schedules, volume/cost/wastage targets, and quality standards.

  • Moving, packing, and sorting raw materials or finished goods.

  • Monitoring the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products.

  • Maintaining accurate daily production records as input to manufacturing performance analysis.

  • Operate a pallet jack to move pallets of combos to multiple locations on the line.

  • Conducting end-of-run counts on raw materials and month-end inventories.

  • Participate and adhere to all food safety requirements, Quality Management Processes, and site safety programs ensuring that all standards are met.

Allergies: if you have an allergy to soy lecithin, please let the recruiter know in your initial screen.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.

  • An industry-competitive salary and benefits package

  • To be respected and valued

  • The Five Principles are at the center of every decision we make.

  • The opportunity to work cross-functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

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