Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Hiring for Ice Cream Maker I – 3rd Shift at Tulare, CA Full Time

Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe?

At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s & Edy’s, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Oakland, the Bay Area’s hub for up and coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply chain, and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.

Unleash your potential at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Ice Cream Maker Level I position is responsible for operating, cleaning, and preventative maintenance of wrappers, cartoners, case packers, coders, barcode scanners, conveyors/elevators, pumps, fruit feeders, shrink wrapper, case sealers, and monitoring of video cameras.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate and clean assigned equipment.
• Safely and properly clear machine jams.
• Observe machine operation to detect malfunction. Troubleshoot and make operator adjustments on assigned equipment during production. Take corrective action as necessary.
• Complete pre-start checklist.
• Set up, monitor, and maintain the ink coders: verify codes; proper coding; adjust as necessary; and change code as necessary for product changeovers.
• Load, monitor and maintain stock: bar wrap, cartons, spoons, corrugate, shrink wrap; check for proper country and flavor.
• Monitor and maintain supply of hot melt glue: turn on/off; maintain glue level; troubleshoot and adjust as necessary.
• Complete QMS quality checks: Ensure cartons/cases are square and sealed properly, check glue pattern. Ensure bars are wrapped properly and check seal.
• Document rerun chocolate usage.
• Complete appropriate documentation: code verification and downtime sheets
• Perform product changeovers: both SKU product changeovers during production and changes in product configuration. Contact Palletizer operator with changeover information.
• Complete OPMs and inspect equipment for unusual or excessive wear.
• Conduct sanitation according to sanitation procedures including sanitation critical control records.
• Participate in troubleshooting of micro and environmental issues.
• Provide assistance to Ice Cream Maker Level III operator.
• Responsible for training new Ice Cream Maker Level I.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.

• Possess verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read, write, and follow instructions and correspondences. Ability to learn technical terminology.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude. Ability to troubleshoot equipment failure.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

One year of related experience preferred.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is required to work in an environment that may include exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electricity, and vibrations. PPE and training are provided to eliminate/reduce the risk of harm. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.