Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. 
 
At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

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Our Bakery schedule is expanding, and we are hiring Machine Operators in our Medford manufacturing facility. These positions will directly contribute to the production of household pizza brands known and loved by American families. We seek ambitions, skilled and team orienated candidates who have equipment (or machine) operator expereince and/or an aptitude for fast pace, detailed orienated work. If that's you, continue reading below.

Machine Operator Pay:

• Starting hourly pay of $26.25/hr
  • $3.00/hr shift differential for the PM shift

Machine Operator Hours:

• 2-2-3 Schedule
  • Days: 6A to 6P
  • Nights: 6P to 6A

A "2-2-3 schedule" refers to a common work pattern where employees work two days, has two days off, then work three days, repeating in a 28-day cycle to provide 24/7 coverage, with 12-hour shifts, balancing work and frequent long weekends.

Machine Operator Work Enviroment:

• Industrial bakery environment with heat (50–80°F), flour dust, gas vapors, compressed air, rotating equipment, and loud machinery. Fast-paced bakery environment with conveyors, oilers, dough systems, slippery floors, and low-clearance equipment.

What You'll Accomplish as a Machine Operator:

• Ability to work in one or more of the positions listed at the end of this description (see below).
• Monitor product quality and adjust equipment accordingly.
• Troubleshoot jam conditions, system faults, and equipment failures.
• Maintain sanitation through cleaning
• Complete all documentation, audits, and paperwork accurately.
• Communicate effectively with Bakery, Assembly, and Supervisory teams.

Machine Operator Minimum Requirements:

• Mechanical and troubleshooting ability.
• Strict adherence to safety, LOTO, and GMP protocols.
• If hired, you will be required to train on one of our three 8-hour shifts:
  • 1st  (6a-2p)
  • 2nd (2p-10p)
  • 3rd  (10p-6a)
• This allows us to match our new onboarding classes with our available trainers across all shifts to ensure we are building the right capabilities needed to support production. Anticipated start date of the 2-2-3 (12 hr) schedule will begin the week of April 6th, 2026. 

What's in it for You:

• Quarterly Incentives
• Comprehensive Nestlé benefits after 30 days of employment
• Access to the Nestle Store
• A career with plenty of opportunities for growth and advancement

Stations of Machine Operator:

The Conveyor Specialist: Ensures the continuous, safe, and efficient flow of pans, dough, and crusts throughout the bakery's automated conveyor and press systems. This includes operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and minor adjustments of presses, ovens, de-panners, spirals, oilers, proofers, and conveyor equipment. The role is responsible for maintaining product quality, minimizing downtime, ensuring proper documentation, and following all safety, LOTO, and GMP requirements.

The Dough Mixer Operator: Responsible for accurately weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality dough to production lines. The role includes maintaining dough ball weights, verifying ingredient numbers, documenting production data, supporting crust-to-line flow when applicable, and maintaining a safe, clean work environment.

The Extruder Depositor Specialist: Responsible for operating, monitoring, and troubleshooting the Extruder Depositor system to ensure accurate dough depositing, consistent pan flow, and high-quality product output. The role requires strong safety awareness, panel view operation, documentation accuracy, and communication.

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
 
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
 

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

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Job Requisition: 388107