Basic Operator

Location: Jonesboro, AR - Shift Assignments

2nd Shift: 3:00 pm–11:00 pm (Mon - Fri)

Base Pay: $21.70 with an additional $1.50 shift differential | Weekly pay period

Benefits Overview (non-union)

Additional Perks for the “Jonesboro” location

• Onsite company store for employees, family and friends to purchase Unilever products at a discount • Company dinners and fun engagement activities periodically • Free fresh popcorn • Free coffee

Background & Purpose of the Job: Unilever Jonesboro provides a holistic and hygienic choice of personal care brands that benefit the mind, body, and health of consumers while minimizing environmental footprints and promoting the individual growth of our people. Our "mission of wellbeing" is quickly becoming the new status symbol for health and beauty.

The Basic Operator is responsible for carrying out general operations and cleaning regimes according to planned operational requirements in order to safely deliver a good quality packed product. As a core member of the operations team, the Basic Operator plays an important role in maintaining safety and will identify process or issues to leaders.

What You’ll Do

• Carries out pre start-up checks to ensure that the area and equipment is clean and is in a safe condition as per the SOP. • Assists shutting down equipment and the area as per the SOP. • Responsible for ordering and consumption of materials to the correct line through SAP. • Processing returns back to inventory after changeovers. • Counts down the material usage to limit the returns to be processed. Perform routine line tasks. • Performs initial inspection and cleaning as per SOPs. Will alert team leaders to potential sources of contamination and dirt identified in inaccessible places. • Provides a continuous supply of appropriate packaging material from storage areas to demarcated storage areas as per existing 5S standards. • Loads the supermarket hoppers with the correct materials. • Monitors quality against set standards and reports any product and packaging faults. Detects process abnormalities quickly and takes emergency action to prevent them. • Conducts effective hand-over activities and accurately records events that have occurred during shift (cases packed/rejects etc). • Assist with startup shutdown procedures. • Must actively contribute to the safe working environment. • Utilise appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task. • Reduce costs due to waste and minimise impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct handling of waste and hazardous materials. • Must actively contribute to an eco-efficient environment. • Have an awareness of how to use performance measures to identify and prioritise losses in production area; provides description of problems and can provide monitoring of process or line issues. • Understanding of WCM Tools • Must be a good team member capable of working within a highly effective team; responsible, supportive and reliable. • Can adequately communicate issues relating to safety and can provide operational observations and inputs to support decision makers by team leaders. • Operators require a level of agility to move quickly between workstations, ascend and descend steps often carrying loads. • Assembly and control operations also require a level of hand eye coordination and finger dexterity. • Monitoring and Quality assurance tasks require an adequate level of sight and smell. • Perform other duties as required

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent • Experience of manufacturing in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company is desirable but not essential. • Must have the ability of Reading and Comprehension, Writing and Mathematics. • IT Skills – competent in the use of Microsoft Office; Excel, Word and SAP programmes is preferred.. • Must be a committed team worker with a strong sense of responsibility and good attention to detail. • Effective communication skills and an agile mind are essential.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, physical and background check.

*Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents

------------------------------------ At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.

Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities.

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Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.

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