Job Description
job summary:
This position is scheduled five days per week, 8 hours per day from the hours of 6AM - 2 PM.?? Actual days of the work week, start times and end times may change based on business needs. This position is considered a flex position in that the employee would provide support to not just the cereal platform but can learn various operations for different business to build breadth of capabilities for future development.??
- With advance notification, the candidate will be required to flex to a different shift or have different hours based on evolving business needs.??
- This candidate may be required to work up to 4 hours of overtime before or after their assigned shift and/or occasionally support 8-16 hours on the weekend.?
location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
job type: Contract
work hours: 9 to 5
education: High School
responsibilities:
Position Overview :
The Operations Technologist role involves autonomously setting up, completing sanitation and running equipment for trials.? He or she exhibits strong customer service for various ITQ platforms. In this role, you will be providing support to various platforms with a focus on the Cereal platform. ?
Key Accountabilities :
- Safely operates equipment, understands food safety requirements and ability to perform risk assessments?
- Human and Food Safety Leadership:?Can lead teams through projects / efforts to find and resolve safety risks.?
- Maintains skills on multiple unit operations / systems; mastery is present on some systems.? Can run systems with efficiency / Can teach on some systems.? Knowledge and capability drive incremental value to customers.? Can train others.?
- Leads equipment sanitation activities with capability to inspect following sanitation.? Leader in more complex system setup.?
- Maintenance/Electrical/Controls with a technical focus?
- Ability to lift consistently & repeatedly, manipulate & transport ingredients or equipment, up to 55 lbs.?
qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications - Direct Experience needed depending on educational requirements (HS vs. 2 Year Degree)?
- Experience of working in teams to deliver results?
- Basic computer/technology skills (Office Suite, other computer programs)?
- Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills?
- Ability to coach, train & develop others?
- Translate technical expertise to business impact?
- Comfortable in processing (pilot plant or plant) environment?
- Confidence in autonomously operating equipment??
- Strong communication skills with peers and with customers?
- Strong understanding of food safety and human safety?
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment?
- Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to a team environment?
- Interpersonal ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization to advance your work?
- Ability to diagnose and resolve conflicts with others?
- Desire to learn new concepts quickly and apply in productive ways?
- Maturity to navigate and lead through stressful situations??
- Ability to assess and solve technical/mechanical problems?
- Strong self-starter and holds a high regard for quality of work, seeks out opportunity to add value?
- Ability to influence others?
- Leadership within a team and ownership within your work?
- Effectively manage multiple competing priorities?
- High efficiency in ways of working?
- Previous work experience in a similar field?
- Foodservice & Laboratory experience?
- Passionate around the creation of food, CPG industry, and consumer trends (both food and packaging)?
skills: Sample Preparation, Sample Testing
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Job Tags
16 hours, Contract work, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Work at office, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work