At Winland Foods, we believe great food starts with great people—people who live our values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration every day.

As a Processing Team Member, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our production process running safely, smoothly, and efficiently. You’ll prepare ingredients for batching, operate and maintain processing equipment, monitor product flow, and ensure every batch meets our rigorous quality and food safety standards.
This role is more than just keeping production moving—it’s about working with a team that supports one another, takes pride in doing things the right way, and is committed to continuous improvement. By bringing your energy, attention to detail, and respect for safety, you’ll help us deliver food experiences that consumers can trust and enjoy.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

KY Buckner

Job Type:

Production Group

Job Posting Title:

Advanced Processing Team Member - 3rd Shift Traditional

Job Description:

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday (Friday OT), 10:00pm-6:30am

Work Location: 1 Quality Place, Buckner, KY 40010

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $26.40 Per Hour Plus Shift Differential
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

What a Processing Team Member Does:

• Accurately weigh, measure, and stage ingredients according to batch sheets and production formulas.

• Operate, monitor, and maintain a variety of processing machinery and equipment.

• Take on roles such as machine operation, forklift driving, product inspection, processing, palletizing, and keeping the work area clean and organized.

• Use your technical skills in SAP, IQS, MII, and Weever to keep processing flowing.

• Perform inspections, complete equipment changeovers, and address operational issues quickly.

• Support your teammates to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.

Skills a Processing Team Member Demonstrates:

• Mechanical aptitude and flexibility to adapt to changing needs.

• Strong communication skills and a team-first mindset.

• A commitment to maintaining Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in everything you do.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Safe Equipment Operation & Maintenance 

• Accurately weigh, measure, and stage ingredients according to batch sheets and production formulas.

• Review and follow production schedules and work orders to ensure timely preparation.

• Verify ingredient lot numbers, expiration dates, and quality prior to use.

• Operate scales, mixers, grinders, and other preparation equipment safely.

• Perform and oversee equipment operations and maintenance activities, including die changes, troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive upkeep for manufacturing systems, and processing systems.

• Monitor equipment performance and ensure efficient, safe, and continuous operation across all systems.

• Perform routine operation checks.

• Perform daily inspections, preventive maintenance, and equipment changeovers.

• Ensure proper sanitation after changeovers.

• Execute advanced troubleshooting, pre-inspection checks, and complex changeovers.

• Monitor and optimize line performance.

Product Handling, Quality Control & Inventory Management

• Ensure accurate scaling to prevent batch deviations.

• Conduct pre-operational checks and report any quality or safety concerns.

• Monitor ingredient levels and notify supervisors of shortages

• Inspect products for correct labeling, alignment, and processing.

• Perform manual packing and palletizing.

• Follow FIFO inventory methods, manage materials, and record shipments in SAP.

• Conduct quality checks on products and processing.

• Properly dispose of waste and document material usage variances.

• Verify weight control, material accuracy, and product quality at multiple checkpoints.

• Minimize downtime and defects by leading the team in Centerlining and monitoring line performance to spot issues early.