The Press Operator sets up and operates equipment that mixes and/or blends ingredients used in the food manufacturing environment of pasta products. Operates and monitors pasta processing equipment and raw material handling systems and monitor dryers and finished product for conformance to specifications. Maintains safe and sanitary conditions of the production areas. **Employee Type:** Full time **Location:** NJ Fair Lawn **Job Type:** Production Operations **Job Posting Title:** Press Operator **Job Description:** **Schedule:** 5 days a week with required overtime based on production needs. Schedule to be determined at time of hire. **Work Location:** 20-01 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 **Benefits:** Based on Union Contract Provisions **Salary, based on experience and other qualifications:** $23.27 Per Hour with $0.25 shift differential for 2nd and $0.35 for 3rd shift **Essential Duties & Responsibilities** 1. Operates pasta press extrusion equipment at required parameters including starting and stopping equipment under normal and emergency situations. 2. Maintains the presses and dryers at the established parameters to produce pasta and noodles to customer specification. 3. Monitors, adjusts and records product measurements to meet specifications. 4. Checks for improper cut / shapes and makes corrections as needed. 5. Maintains Quality Control paperwork as specified. 6. Monitors the production equipment for failures. 7. Monitors Die Wash operations 8. Provides knife management and preparation. 9. Assists with changeovers and changeover sanitation. 10. Washes dies. 11. Weighs waste at end of shift and record weights on appropriate press sheet. 12. Provides sanitation responsibilities. 13. Sanitizes and stores dies, die rings, die screens in prescribed manner. 14. Other duties as assigned by Lead and/or Management. **Education** High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience. **Qualifications** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Physical Demands** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Required to move equipment/dies up to a weight of 150 pounds. Have the ability to lift and carry 50 pounds up to 65% of the time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, hear, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle or feel, push/pull, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms 2/3’s of the time. Must be able to climb ladders and work on platforms at elevations of 100 feet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Language Skills** Ability to read, write and interpret documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers. **Work Environment** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is loud. Have the ability to perform all above tasks in an environment of 90 degrees F or greater up to 80% of the shift or greater than 100 degrees F for 30-minute intervals. Also have the ability to perform the above tasks in an environment of up to 35% Relative Humidity. **Safety Responsibilities** Be able to work and perform tasks in a confined space as needed. Be able to wear appropriate hearing protection for the whole shift. Be able to perform lockout/tagout procedures on equipment once trained. To be able to always work safely in and around equipment. This position is in a food manufacturing facility with temperatures of +90–115 degrees, relative humidity 50-70%, and machinery noise. Hearing protection, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and beard/hair restraints are required. Plant uniforms are provided and must be worn at all times in the factory. **EEO Statement:** Winland Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Winland Foods is a leading private label food manufacturer of pasta, dry dinners, condiments, syrups, and more with nearly 3,000 employees operating out of 14 production facilities in US, Canada, and Italy. As a ‘newly’ established company, we are creating the building blocks for an innovative and agile organization that is purpose driven - delivering high quality food to our customers and communities. We foster an environment that encourages all employees to be heard, and values their contributions and ideas. By joining Winland Foods, you become a part of a new team that values passion, collaboration, and strives to prosper with our customers. To all recruitment agencies: Winland Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to Winland Foods employees, or any company location(s). Winland Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.