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The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.\nCP Fresh brings the same quality to processed foods that Charlie's brings to produce! Our state of the art processing plant provides fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, an expanded salad line, and a USDA-certified hot kitchen. We partner with local vendors to offer our customers fresh, high- quality, made-to-order products.\nWith a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community- we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce and prepared foods.\nWhat we offer:\nAn amazing company culture\nMedical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire\nESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k)\nPaid vacations, paid holidays\nCoverage under State Sick Leave\n100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents\nEmployee assistance program (EAP)\nAdditional Compensation Details:\n$24 an hour\nPotential 90-day performance-based raise\nYearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure\n The Machine Operator supports Charlie’s Produce’s mission to deliver the freshest, highest quality produce by operating production equipment safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company standards. This role ensures consistent product flow, accurate packaging, and adherence to food safety requirements in a fast-paced fresh-cut environment by operating production equipment safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company standards. This role ensures consistent product flow, accurate packaging, and adherence to food safety requirements in a fast-paced fresh-cut environment.-quality produce by operating production equipment safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company standards. This role ensures consistent product flow, accurate packaging, and adherence to food-safety requirements in a fast-paced fresh-cut environment.\nSchedule: 4:00am - 12:30pm weekend availability required\nDuties Include but are not limited to:\nOperate vegetable processing equipment such as cutters, slicers, conveyors, and packaging machine\nSet up machines at the start of shift, including calibration, blade checks, and safety inspections\nMonitor equipment performance and make basic adjustments to maintain product quality and line speed\nLoad raw produce into machines and ensure continuous product flow\nInspect finished product for quality, size, weight, and packaging accuracy\nFollow all food safety, sanitation, and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) standards safety, sanitation, and GMP standards\nPerform routine cleaning and minor maintenance on equipment\nReport on mechanical issues to maintenance or supervisors\nKeep accurate production logs, waste records, and downtime notes\nWork safely in a cold, fast paced environment while meeting production quota\nCollaborate with line leads, quality assurance, and other team members to maintain smooth operations\n Experience in food processing, manufacturing, or machine operation preferred\nAbility to work in refrigerated conditions (typically 34-40°F)\nStrong attention to detail and commitment to food safety\nAbility to lift 30-50 lbs. and stand for long periods\nBasic mechanical aptitude for troubleshooting minor machine issues\nAbility to follow written and verbal instructions in English\nReliability, teamwork, and a strong work ethic\n All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nNew Information on Washington’s Fair Chance Act (click links below)\nAttorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act guide\nRCW 49.94.010\nThis is a safety-sensitive position.\nThis employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.\nWe do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.\nPlease note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.\nFor additional protected privacy information please visit: Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com)\nCharlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nVisit our Employment Page for more details or to view our privacy center: https://www.charliesproduce.com/careers/\nRecruiters - DO NOT CONTACT!","description_format":"text","description_chars":4881,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Food & Beverages","Wholesale"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T15:40:13Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.85,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-30T05:48:23Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":48000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/charlies-produce-food-processing-machine-operator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/charlies-produce-food-processing-machine-operator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T23:12:59Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14396,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":691044},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=691044"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcharlies-produce-food-processing-machine-operator"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcharlies-produce-food-processing-machine-operator"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcharlies-produce-food-processing-machine-operator"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/charlies-produce-food-processing-machine-operator\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcharlies-produce-food-processing-machine-operator"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3159496}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"charliesproduce.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3159496},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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