General Production Operator (Nights)

As a General Production Operator at ByHeart, your primary responsibilities will include operating equipment like weight scales and heat sealers, packaging canned products, and managing shipments. You'll also be involved in inventory accuracy programs, maintaining cleanliness during shifts, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Your role ensures that our top-quality infant formula reaches families effectively while maintaining our high standards.

To qualify for the General Production Operator position at ByHeart, you should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and be physically capable to lift up to 50 lbs. The ideal candidate is self-disciplined, a strong team player, and can handle the dynamic situations common in a production environment. Previous experience in a similar role would be beneficial, but a willingness to learn and adapt is invaluable!

The General Production Operator position at ByHeart operates on night shifts from 4 PM to midnight PT. This schedule allows you to contribute to our mission during the nighttime, ensuring that all production and packaging processes are executed smoothly for our groundbreaking infant nutrition products.

ByHeart offers competitive, family-first benefits to General Production Operators, which include 100% health insurance coverage for employees and 90% for their families, flexible paid time off, 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave, a 401(k) match program, and equity for every employee. These benefits reflect our commitment to enhancing the work-life balance of our valued team members.

The General Production Operator plays a crucial role in ByHeart's mission to provide the best infant formula in the world. By ensuring that production processes run smoothly and efficiently, you'll directly impact the quality and availability of our innovative products that support parents and their babies. Your work helps us maintain our high-quality standards and push the boundaries in the infant nutrition industry.

When answering this question, express your enthusiasm for the infant nutrition sector and ByHeart's commitment to innovation. Highlight aspects of the role, such as teamwork, contributing to quality production, and how the position aligns with your personal values in supporting parents and children.

Discuss your understanding of safety protocols, the importance of maintaining a clean work area, and your experiences with adhering to guidelines. You may also mention any previous safety training you've completed, showcasing your proactive approach to ensuring a safe working environment.

Share specific experiences you’ve had with inventory management, such as how you maintained stock accuracy, operated ERP systems, or handled materials. Be sure to emphasize your attention to detail and how those experiences would translate to the role at ByHeart.

Use the STAR method to describe a specific example of a challenge. Focus on your problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and how you stayed composed under pressure. Relate your experience to the dynamic nature of production environments to show relevance.

Illustrate your collaborative skills by discussing past experiences where teamwork was crucial. Mention your communication style, openness to feedback, and how you contribute positively to group dynamics. Consider including examples of how you supported team goals at previous jobs.

Emphasize your adaptability and willingness to learn. Share specific examples of when you learned to operate new machinery or adapted to new processes quickly. This shows your readiness to embrace the hands-on training ByHeart provides.

Describe any time management strategies you’ve used, such as prioritizing tasks, setting up a checklist, or using scheduling software. Connect these methods to your role as a General Production Operator, where efficiency is key to maintaining productivity.

Discuss your ability to prioritize and organize tasks under pressure. Talk about how you would communicate with your team and manage any challenges to ensure deadlines are met. Highlight your experience working in fast-paced settings to show your preparedness.

Explain how cleanliness affects product safety, quality, and compliance with health regulations. Discuss your experiences maintaining hygiene standards and how you’d carry forward those practices at ByHeart to support their commitment to quality.

Express your desire to support the production of high-quality infant formula. Discuss your eagerness to help the team enhance processes, achieve production goals, and ensure that every product meets ByHeart’s uncompromising quality standards.