Sr. Operator, Nights

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!

• Expected Pay Range: $22.00 - $24.63 per hour
• Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Benefits Available: 2026-benefits-summary.pdf
• Shift Differential: Yes

At Van Drunen Farms, we’re not just providing ingredients; we’re providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we’re striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.

• Support production operations across drying, freezing, wet and dry processing, sifting, grinding, boxing, and packaging processes.
• Safely start, operate, monitor, and make minor adjustments to production equipment while following all safety procedures and Lock Out/Tag Out requirements.
• Perform equipment setup, changeovers, cleaning, sanitation, material handling, and production support activities to maintain efficient operations.
• Complete quality checks, Critical Control Point (CCP) verifications, and follow GMPs and SOPs to ensure product quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with production teams and other departments, train new employees, communicate concerns, and promote accountability for safety, quality, and performance.
• Help achieve production goals by preparing for shift transitions, maintaining accurate records, and working overtime as needed.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of production experience or an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.
• Strong attention to safety, quality, and operational procedures in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, perform basic math calculations, and maintain accurate production documentation.
• Basic computer skills required; experience with ERP systems, scanners, or forklifts is a plus.
• Strong communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership skills with the ability to work independently.

• A consistent overnight schedule of Monday through Friday, 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with occasional Saturdays as needed.
• Opportunities to develop production, equipment operation, food safety, and leadership skills.
• A hands-on manufacturing role with responsibility for supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.
• Forklift training and certification opportunities for positions where certification is required.
• A production environment that may include hot, cold, humid, wet, dusty, noisy, or outdoor conditions depending on the work area.