Job Details

Overview

WHO WE ARE: CALIFIA FARMS

Rooted in California, Califia Farms is on a mission to inspire and nourish the world with the wisdom of a plant-based lifestyle. The company creates innovative, healthy and great-tasting premium beverages that make it easy for consumers to go plant-based and dairy-free, without compromise. Califia Farms is one of the fastest-growing natural beverage companies in the U.S., as well as the leading brand in the natural products plant-based milks category. Founded in 2010 by beverage visionary, Greg Steltenpohl, in partnership with a farmer's co-op based in the San Joaquin Valley, Califia Farms is a uniquely California company. Its Bakersfield, Calif. manufacturing plant is powered 100% by renewable energy and re-purposes more than 90% of its post-production byproduct.

In a snapshot:

• Founded in 2010
• Over 300 full-time staff and contracted employees
• Headquarters in Downtown L.A. Arts District and manufacturing in Bakersfield, CA
• We've built our culture around these four core values: passion for purpose, insights into action, fierce interdependence, and challenger spirit
• The foundation of our values include speaking with candor, acting with integrity, assume positive intent, and advance diversity, inclusion and equality

Responsibilities

• Can efficiently operate and changeover packaging equipment
• Ensure machines are calibrated and recalibrated before and after production
• Work hand in hand with maintenance during breakdowns to understand equipment functions
• Troubleshoot machine problems to determine actual faults
• Controlling and adjusting machine settings
• Maintain factory OEE standards
• Fill out daily production logs, paperwork, as needed for proper documentation
• Perform general cleanup and maintenance of your work area
• Effectively communicate operational issues with Plant Leadership
• Operate the machinery in a safe & efficient manner
• Follow and monitor GMP, HACCP guidelines, Injury & Illness Prevention Program, Food Safety, LOTO, & SOPs procedures
• Assists in providing safe working conditions for all employees and visitors
• Develops and maintains positive and professional relationships with all visitors, employees, and management
• Works with QA department to test quality of products and materials
• Must be able to efficiently start-up/shut down the production lines
• Other jobs and duties assigned by the plant leadership

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to speak, write, and read English is a must. Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend over, climb stairs and ladders and lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure
• ERP experience and Basic computer knowledge
• Quality of Work & Adaptability
  • Commitment to excellence (through consistent standards)
  • Demonstrate team first behavior and dependable performancE
  • Maintain training compliance
• Job Knowledge & CommunicatioN
  • Effectively demonstrate competency and knowledge of equipment
  • Ability to operate equipment in primary function
  • Effective verbal and written communication
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • Gather and analyze information skillfully
  • Exhibit sound judgement, integrate appropriate staff through strategizing
  • Develop comprehensive project initiatives
• Teamwork & Dependability
  • Collaborate and engage with team to accomplish common goal
  • Contribute and establish exceptional customer service

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 years' in Manufacturing – Production experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft programs and Red Zone application