[Remote] Operator I

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 12, 2026
Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth, committed to sustainability and innovation in manufacturing. The Operator I operates production machinery to ensure product quality and compliance with safety regulations, while also performing various responsibilities related to production processes.

Responsibilities

  • Perform set up, operate, and maintain various machinery and equipment by starting observing machines for color and verify weight of products
  • Control equipment operations to regulate size, speed, temperature, and consistency of products
  • Knowledge of various productions to be manufactured to include temperatures and viscosity. Verify viscosity of finished product and adjust as needed
  • Dismantle equipment, including extruders and conveyors for cleaning
  • Responsible for requesting and transferring raw materials from storage silo to daily bin. Record raw material incoming number on production order sheet
  • Enter recipe data according to the production schedule
  • Adjust pre-refiner/refiner and conch temperatures according to recipe and customer specifications. Add fat, flavors and emulsifiers to conch or horizontal tanks
  • Pump product from conches to finished/vertical tanks according to production schedule
  • Responsible for basic and preventative maintenance, report improvements needed to the supervisor
  • Sample finished product and fill drums and pails with finished product
  • Cross train to perform all functions of Line Worker, Mixer Attendant and Melter
  • Comply with all company and department specific quality, safety, SQF, and GMP policies and procedures

Skills

  • High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required
  • Three to six months related experience and/or specific On the Job Training (OJT) under supervision
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety, SQF, and GMP rules, operating, and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to use scales and have general math skills in percentages, fractions, and decimals
  • Ability to follow both written and oral instructions and demonstrate suitable decision-making skills
  • Teamwork and Cooperation – genuine intention to work cooperatively with others as part of a team
  • Initiative – doing more than required or expected in the job
  • Customer Service Orientation – help or serve others, to meet their needs; focus efforts on discovering and meeting customer needs
  • Concern for Order, Quality and Accuracy – monitors and checks quality of own work
  • Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PLC control panels, LX and Maintenance Work preferred

Benefits

  • 12 paid holidays
  • Generous PTO
  • Your birthday off
  • Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
  • An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature.
  • Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
  • Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.

Company Overview

  • With annual sales of about CHF 14.8 billion in fiscal year 2024/25, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading solutions provider of high-quality chocolate experiences across the full spectrum of chocolate, cocoa, cacao coatings and non-cocoa alternatives – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to crafting premium chocolates, fillings and decorations. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Zürich, Zurich, CHE, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.barry-callebaut.com.

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