LiDestri Foods
Base Pay Range
$20.47/hr - $22.88/hr
About LiDestri Foods
LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family‑run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades‑long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.
Excellent Pay And Benefits
Great career‑pathing
Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
Health insurance with premium contributions
Dental, vision, HSA
100% company paid life insurance and long‑term disability
401k – with employer match
Paid time off to include vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
Company bonuses
And many more…
Position Summary
Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety.
Duties & Responsibilities
Operate machinery, to include machine set‑up, operation, change‑overs, and troubleshooting, to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary;
Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery;
Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area;
Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager;
Maintain accurate documentation;
Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders;
Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations;
Maintain good attendance record per company policy;
Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
Required Education, Skills & Experience
High School Diploma or GED preferred;
Prior machine operation preferred;
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net if applicable, Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather, skid resistant work shoes/boots);
Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions and reasoning;
Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing);
Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas);
Lock out/tag out certified;
Possess a continuous improvement and team‑oriented mindset.
Working Conditions
Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors;
Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions;
Lifting/carrying;
Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending.
DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.
Seniority Level
- Entry level
Employment Type
- Full-time
Job Function
- Management and Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Services
Rochester, NY
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$20.47/hr - $22.88/hr
About LiDestri Foods
LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family‑run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades‑long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.
Excellent Pay And Benefits
Great career‑pathing
Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
Health insurance with premium contributions
Dental, vision, HSA
100% company paid life insurance and long‑term disability
401k – with employer match
Paid time off to include vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
Company bonuses
And many more…
Position Summary
Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety.
Duties & Responsibilities
Operate machinery, to include machine set‑up, operation, change‑overs, and troubleshooting, to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary;
Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery;
Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area;
Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager;
Maintain accurate documentation;
Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders;
Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations;
Maintain good attendance record per company policy;
Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
Required Education, Skills & Experience
High School Diploma or GED preferred;
Prior machine operation preferred;
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net if applicable, Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather, skid resistant work shoes/boots);
Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions and reasoning;
Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing);
Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas);
Lock out/tag out certified;
Possess a continuous improvement and team‑oriented mindset.
Working Conditions
Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors;
Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions;
Lifting/carrying;
Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending.
DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.
Seniority Level
- Entry level
Employment Type
- Full-time
Job Function
- Management and Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Services
Rochester, NY
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