Production Machine Operator – Part-Time

Employment Type: Part-Time, Demand-Based
Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour
Schedule: Hours vary based on production needs and available work
About Herbal Goodness
Herbal Goodness is a health and wellness company committed to creating high-quality herbal products that support healthier lives. As our operations continue to grow, we are looking for a reliable, safety-conscious, and hands-on Production Machine Operator to support our manufacturing operations in McKinney, Texas.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Production Machine Operator to operate and support our tea and liquid production and packaging equipment.
This is a hands-on, part-time position with hours scheduled based on production demand and available work. The ideal candidate has previous experience operating manufacturing, production, packaging, or industrial machinery and is comfortable working in a warehouse/production environment.
We will provide training on our specific tea and liquid production equipment. However, candidates should already have a strong general understanding of machine operation, workplace safety, and manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities
The Production Machine Operator will:
Set up, operate, monitor, and shut down tea, liquid, filling, packaging, and related production equipment.
Follow established operating procedures, production instructions, and safety requirements.
Perform basic machine adjustments and identify common operating issues.
Monitor equipment during production to ensure proper operation and consistent output.
Assist with basic troubleshooting and promptly report mechanical or equipment issues requiring additional maintenance.
Complete required production, batch, and equipment records accurately.
Perform routine equipment cleaning and sanitation before, during, and after production.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production and warehouse environment.
Follow applicable quality, sanitation, food safety, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) procedures.
Assist with material movement, staging, packaging, inventory, and other warehouse activities as production needs require.
Safely operate warehouse equipment when appropriately trained and authorized.
Work collaboratively with warehouse, production, quality, and management team members.
Perform other production and warehouse duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience operating manufacturing, production, packaging, processing, or industrial machinery.
General machinist, industrial machinery, manufacturing, machine-operation, or comparable technical training/certification preferred.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and ability to learn new production equipment.
Ability to follow written operating procedures and production instructions.
Strong attention to detail, particularly around safety, quality, and sanitation.
Dependable, punctual, and able to work independently with appropriate supervision.
Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing and warehouse environment.
Ability to safely perform the physical functions required in a production environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience operating filling, liquid processing, tea, food, beverage, supplement, packaging, or similar production equipment.
Experience working in a food, beverage, dietary supplement, or GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
Forklift training/certification and previous forklift experience.
Experience with basic machine troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, or equipment changeovers.
Previous warehouse or inventory experience.
Machine-Specific Training
Prior experience with our exact equipment is not required.
Herbal Goodness will provide training on the specific tea, liquid, filling, and packaging machines used at our McKinney facility.
We are looking for candidates with a solid foundation in industrial or production machine operation who can apply that experience to learning our equipment and processes.
Schedule & Compensation
Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour
This is a part-time, demand-based position. Work hours may vary from week to week based on production schedules, order volume, and available work. We do not guarantee a fixed number of weekly hours.
We have reasonable scheduling flexibility and can work with candidates to schedule appropriate times as production needs arise.
What We're Looking For
We are particularly interested in someone who is:
Hands-on and mechanically inclined
Safety and quality focused
Comfortable working around production machinery
Dependable and responsive when work is scheduled
Willing to learn our specific equipment and processes
Able to work across both production and warehouse activities when needed.
Herbal Goodness is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law.

Employment type
Contractor

Work arrangement
No