About this role

What IF you started your career with a company set on excellence through building relationships and delivering results? Joining Innovation Foods is just that! A career here means you are joining a rapidly growing organization, known for its community outreach, diversity, inclusivity, and premier production facilities.

In addition to being a great place to work, Innovation Foods strives to offer its employees a holistic career experience that incorporates learning and development, wellness, and exceptional benefits.
Our benefits include:

- Competitive Pay Rates

- Medical, dental, vision and prescription plans with wellness incentives

- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account (on applicable plans)

- 401k Plan – with a company match

- Company funded Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

- Company funded Life Insurance Policy

- Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Job Description – Filler Operator
Location: Millville, NJ
Shift: Shift: 6:00AM-6:00PM, 6:00PM-6:00AM 12 hours shift on 2-2-3 schedule
Payrate: $19.00
Reports to: Production Supervisor

The Filler Operator is responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient product filling by operating and monitoring filling equipment in a fast paced production environment. This role performs routine equipment checks, troubleshoots basic issues, maintains a clean work area, and upholds all safety and quality standards to support consistent, high quality production.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Assists with operating filling equipment to fill, cap, seal, label, and package products according to specifications.

- Assists in maintaining adequate supplies of packaging materials, including cartons and caps.

- Supports production flow by clearing jams, spills, and manually operating equipment when necessary

- Adheres to health, safety, and food quality requlations (e.g., GMP, HACCP, FDA, SQF)

- Performs basic quality checks, including monitoring product weight and verifying gable codes.

- Performs dye and peroxide checks as required to support quality control requirements.

- Completes required documentation for quality checks and packaging material tracking.

- Assists with setup and monitoring of gable printers and other coding equipment.

- Assists with CIP and SIP processes to support sanitation and product integrity.

- Communicates with other departments and promptly reports issues that may impact production efficiency, including food safety or quality concerns.

- Works with peers to train and develope training materials.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

- Documentation: Basic computer skills for tracking production data and filling out logs/SOPs

- Operational Proficiency: Ability to perform product changeovers, set up machinery, and perform mathematical calculations for measurements.

- Technical & Mechanical: Proficient in operating, cleaning, and performing preventive maintenance on filling machines. Troubleshooting skills for identifying jams or malfunctions.

- Quality & Safety Control: Strict adherence to safety standards (e.g., OSHA, PPE) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Attention to detail to ensure proper product weight, volume, and seal integrity.

- Communication & Teamwork: Strong verbal skills to report defects to maintenance/supervisors and collaborate with team members.

Education and Experience:

- High School Diploma or equivalent.

- 1–2 years experience in manufacturing, food production, or machine operation.

- Experience operating filling equipment, working with CIP/SIP processes, or performing quality control procedures.

Physical Requirements

Action

Rare

Occasionally

Often

Frequent

Walking/Standing

Lifting up to 60lbs

Pulling/Pushing up to 60lbs

Sitting

Climbing

Bending/Kneeling

Reaching/Handling

Gripping

Environmental Hazar d s

Hazard

Hazard Present

Noise level above 85 db

Chemical Hazards

Hot/Cold/Humid Conditions