Job Summary: The Production Operator is responsible for operating and cleaning production equipment, ensuring product and process safety and quality, in coordination with other teams. Key Highlights: 1. Operate and maintain production equipment 2. Ensure food safety and quality 3. Promote continuous improvement and QAS culture ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C\&H®, Redpath®, Tate \& Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®. **SCOPE** Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, you will be responsible for operating various equipment within your operational area, as well as for cleaning and ensuring the safety of such equipment and various process areas. You may be required to safely operate and drive machinery such as dumpers and/or forklifts. **RESPONSIBILITIES** * Operate various equipment within your supervised operational area. * Perform assigned operator routines within your operational area, applying written procedures accordingly. * Ensure effective coordination of work with other operators and maintenance teams. * Clean and disinfect machines and materials according to the defined Hygiene Plan. * Report any incidents that could compromise worker or facility safety, environmental protection, or food safety; * Promote a culture of excellence in Quality, Environment and Safety, always ensuring compliance with QAS management system policies and procedures; * Ensure production of products meeting Quality, Food Safety and Authenticity requirements. * Comply with personal and workplace Hygiene and Safety standards. * Comply with all Quality, Food Safety and Food Defense standards, policies and requirements. * Promote the Culture of Quality, Food Safety, Occupational Safety, Environment and Sustainability, ensuring compliance with product and process requirements. * Participate in Continuous Improvement activities. **COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE** * Responsible and dedicated * Punctual and available to work shifts * Active and dynamic * Ability to interpret the meaning of various production-related signs, symbols and codes. * Knowledge of occupational hygiene and safety, quality and continuous improvement (preferred) * English language proficiency (preferred) **PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE** * One to three years of experience in an industrial production environment (preferred) * Prior experience operating machinery. **QUALIFICATIONS** * Completion of 12th grade in a technical\-vocational program (preferred) * Valid driver’s license For more than 100 years, our employees have taken pride in “Making Life a Little Sweeter” by providing our customers and consumers with quality service and sugar products. Our commitment to that principle drives us in all that we do and encourages us to uphold our company’s high ethical standards of business conduct to ensure our continued success.