You can make a difference at Bueno Foods
Bueno is about people. It’s a place that is color and gender-blind, where opportunity abounds for those who meet the challenge. It’s a place that seeks to create an environment where people feel part of the team. It’s a place where mutual respect, honesty, and fairness are valued and practiced on a daily basis. Bueno’s purpose is to have a positive influence on people’s lives. In the past six decades, Bueno has grown from a company with 5 employees to one with over 300. We believe that our success is due to the active participation of each and every employee. We believe in working hard and doing a job to the best of our abilities. We encourage and expect all to contribute their ideas and to be active participants in accomplishing the company’s goals. We strive to provide an environment where each of us can realize our potential. Come share your talents and energies and make a difference Join the Bueno Family!
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If you are interested in a position with us you can apply on-line or in person at 2001 Fourth Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. EOE . If you have questions, contact us at (505) 243-2722 or send us an e-mail at HR@buenofoods.com (Please use this e-mail.
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Job Title: Quality Assurance Tech I
Job Location: Albuquerque
Job Description & Responsibilities: We are looking to higher a QA Tech who will be responsible for performing a variety of process inspections, audits and analysis including product tests in support of the company’s Quality Assurance operation under the supervision of the Quality Assurance Manager.
She or he must have experience in visually inspecting and monitoring production and sanitizing operations.
He or she must have experience in documenting and record processes and tests.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts visual inspections and documents compliance of quality control standards.
- Monitors cook and cool-down to ensure critical control points are met.
- Inspect incoming raw and bulk food items, packaging and labeling materials. Documents condition of items received. Reports variances to Purchasing.
- Conducts pre-op inspections. Document results.
- Conducts audits of operational processes (Quality Inspections).
- Enforce GMPs and GLP’s.
- Interacts with USDA inspector and resolves pre-op problems.
- Researches hold product and customer complaints.
- Measures weights, temperatures, sizes, moisture and pH, daily inspections of magnets on lines. Documents results.
- Performs monthly shelf life per Matrix and shelf life instructions. Records results.
- Prepares lab media.
- Disposes waste product. Documents and oversees process.
- Calibrates applicable equipment.
- Performs APC swabbing of equipment per schedule.
- Exposure to wet & slippery floors, different temperature environments from hot to sub-freezing.
- Occasional exposure to lab, caustic, cleaning and sanitation chemicals.
- Routine handling and lifting of supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
- Ability to detect & trace errors.
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in order to convey or communicate information.
- Ability to read and understand written documents.
- Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish preferred.
EDUCATION:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: $15.00 – $16.00 per hour, DOE
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- Second shift: 8 hour shift, 5 days per week
Travel: No
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Job Title: Merchandiser
Job Location: Santa Fe
Job Description & Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Area Sales Manager and Market Development Manager, the Merchandiser is responsible for stocking product, stock rotation of product and customer service support on retail store accounts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Service Customer accounts by merchandising stored product to meet minimum inventory levels.
- Follow schematics / Modular/ POG
- Responsible for in store stock rotation.
- Prepares stales, unsellable for Driver to pick up.
- Conducts store checks and puts back stock product on shelves.
- Communicates customer account problems to supervisor and/or manager.
- Responsible for inventory accountability.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience with DSD/retail/merchandising sales preferred.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to handle two wheeled dolly with loads up to 150 lbs.
- Responsible for pricing gun.
- Valid/current driver’s license and good driving record with no DWIs.
- Ability to do paperwork, detect & trace errors. Strong math calculation skills.
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: $14.50 – $15.50 per hour, DOE + mileage reimbursement
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- Friday – Tuesday: 5:00am – 1:00pm
Travel: No
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Job Title: Parts Clerk
Job Location: Albuquerque
Job Description & Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Maintenance Manager, the Parks Clerk is responsible for maintaining parts inventory to ensure that specific parts are available for the mechanics when needed.
Experience in the following areas preferred:
- Parts specifications.
- Shafts, bearings, and sprocket ID/OD.
- Pump specifications related to hydraulic systems.
- Ability to analyze problems, review and prepare reports.
- Ability to effectively source & communicate to vendors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Audit all parts inventory withdrawals and uses.
- Obtain quotes for parts and equipment.
- Order all repair parts and supplies for the maintenance department.
- Performs scheduled cycle counts for maintaining stocked parts.
- Takes immediate action with vendors to expedite parts affecting down machinery
- File and maintains records/documents.
- Responsible for maintaining data entry of FIIX system.
- Responsible for printing and distributing FIIX related reports.
- Provide clerical support for Maintenance Support/Facilities departments.
- Responsible for update and maintenance of Material Safety Data sheets in their appropriate binder as they pertain to products ordered by Parts Clerk.
- Possible exposure to dangerous and/or hazardous conditions with close working proximity to maintenance, production and warehouse equipment.
- Occasional exposure to caustic chemicals, cleaning acids and solutions.
- Routine handling and lifting of supplies, material, tools and heavy equipment.
- Valid/current driver’s license and a clean driving record.
EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: $15.00 – $16.00 per hour, DOE
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- Day time hours, Monday – Friday
Travel: No
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Job Title: Information Technology Manager
Job Location: Albuquerque
Job Description & Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Senior Vice President, the Information Technology Manager supervises, maintains and develops the Company’s computer systems, and supports and trains users.
The ideal candidate must have five (5) years experience in:
- ERP system administration
- SQL database administration\SSRS
- Active Directory design and administration
- Windows server 2012 R2 – 2019, and
- Hyper-V
He or she must possess the ability to communicate (and listen) clearly and to use careful, detailed, structured or object-oriented implementation to achieve users’ conceptual goals, be self-disciplined, organized, and work with minimal supervision
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops a long range system plan and uses it as a framework for hardware and software purchasing and development.
- Maintains up-to-date hardware and software documentation.
Hardware:
- Oversees computer network and end-user hardware requirements plant-wide. Ensures that mission critical equipment is monitored and supported appropriately. Recommends hardware upgrades or purchases when appropriate.
- Works with cabling, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless controllers/access points, servers, PCs, laptops, printers, label printers, barcode scanners, POS handhelds, phone systems, peripherals, fax machines, etc.
- Monitors the electrical power, temperature and alarm system behavior in server room.
Software:
- Oversees core software systems and serves as a Database and System Administrator with an emphasis on proper security.
- Provides in-depth systems support on essentially all functional areas.
- Researches and recommends systems or enhancements when appropriate. Plans related projects and manages them until completion and within budget.
- Performs database maintenance for all SQL databases.
- Tests and installs upgrades, patches and other software as needed.
- Stays up-to-date with software renewals for compliance purposes.
- Maintains custom Sage 500 Sales History SQL views\tables as internal Salespeople and territories change.
- Recommends software training and purchases when suitable.
- Helps Marketing with domain registration and website issues or updates.
Routine Management of System:
- Keeps computer systems operational and minimizes down time.
- Delivers annual training to staff per Company policy.
- Responsible for the company’s Backup and Recovery Plan and related off-site storage.
- Routinely reviews, assigns and/or follows-up on IT help desk requests while focusing on customer service.
- Manages applications/interfaces including:
- Sage 500 ERP
- O2 Mobile Warehouse Management
- O2 Process Manufacturing
- SharePoint 2013 on premise
- Active Directory
- Office 365 (email, SharePoint, Teams)
- Firewall/VPN configuration
- Smoothie (Forecasting tool)
- eRequester requisition system
- Genesis R&D
- HighJump DSD system
- Fiix CMMS
- EDI (TrueCommerce, Edict and other online services).
- Telephone System (Mitel 5000).
- Eurotherm freezer sensors
Application and Report Development:
- Develops custom queries and reports as needed, including BSC/Surveys, Price Sheets, TAC reports, sales reports, Smoothie projections, Recall exercises, etc.
- Communicates with users to develop and refine reporting systems to improve clarity, efficiency and paperwork reduction.
Management:
- Oversees the IT Department and manages in-house IT staff.
- Manages IT support vendors/contractors and related purchases or service agreements.
- Develops and strengthens valued vendor/contractor relationships.
- Works around the needs of other departments, as well as green chili season, when planning computer network/systems upgrades or maintenance requiring downtime.
- Develops and adheres to IT Policies and Procedures, IT Expense and Capital Budgets and IT Security Plans.
- Researches and monitors Company bandwidth requirements.
- Manages Company cell phone equipment, lines and usage per policy guidelines.
- Provides or develops training materials and conducts user training.
- Responds to major power outages at the plant to ensure system and equipment safety.
EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:
- Bachelor’s or Technical School Degree in MIS, preferred.
- Two years formal IT training, preferred.
- Industry related certifications to include Microsoft, Cisco, Comptia, ITIL or similar, preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- IT Help Desk Support
- Backup and Recovery Practices
- Access Control Systems
- Corporate Anti-Virus
- Firewall/VPN access
- Bar Code Label Creation (EasyLabel), preferred
- IP Surveillance Cameras and DVR system, preferred
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: $100,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year, DOE
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- Regular Business Hours, Monday – Friday
Travel: No
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- Operates Electric pallet jack, stand-up forklift.
- Selects orders
- Fills picking and storage bins.
- Fills and empties blast freezers and freezing areas – with temps ranging from mild to sub-freezing.
- Transfers product within warehouse using handheld scanner.
- Verifies and scans all transactions accurately.
- Ensures FIFO and proper storage.
- Loads and unloads trucks.
- Accepts transfers of product from production.
- Works safely, ensures others work safely, and follows safety procedures. Maintains cleanliness and order of working areas.
- Follows all warehouse SOPs and instructions.
- Reports variances, issues, safety concerns and damaged product, facilities and equipment.
- Follows equipment charging procedures.
- Complies with all audit, USDA, and other regulatory requirements.
- Takes physical inventories. Responsible for inventory accountability as determined by department supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 1 year experience in warehouse operations.
- Minimum 6 month experience operating electric pallet jack or sit down forklift.
- Ability to operate high mast standup forklifts preferred.
- Ability to operate a scanner.
- Experience with inventory control, physical inventories, cycle counts, stock rotation, shipping and receiving preferred.
- Experience with perishable product storage and handling preferred.
- Ability to analyze problems, detect and trace errors.
- Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to spend several hours in a sub-zero environment (with protective clothing).
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and ratios manually or with a calculator.
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally in order to convey information.
EDUCATION:
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: $15.50 – $18.50 per hour, DOE
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- AM Shift: 5:00am – 3:30pm, Wednesday – Saturday
- PM Shift: 4:00pm – 2:30am, Wednesday -Saturday. *Pay differential.
Travel: No
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- Records Inventory adjustments accurately and timely.
- Matches documentation for accounts payable.
- Reviews vendor statements against accounts payable records.
- Creates and keeps detailed records or capital project purchase orders (POs).
- Posts daily banking activity.
- Compiles documentation for tax fillings.
- Accurate data entry, alpha and numeric, into software systems or spreadsheets.
- Maintains organized files.
- Maintains confidentiality.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and rations manually or with a calculator.
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in order to convey or communicate information.
- Excellent customer service skills.
EDUCATION:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- College level classes in Business, Finance or Accounting.
Job Status: Temporary: July – November
Compensation: $15.00 – $18.00 per hour
Benefits: N/A
Work Schedule:
- Monday – Friday, regular business hours
Travel: No
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- Provides major mechanical service on all plant machinery.
- Completes training assignments and all documentation needed for tracking purposes.
- Repairs machines and mechanical equipment. Tracks expenses and man-hours.
- Trouble shoots electrical, mechanical and electronic equipment to diagnose source of trouble.
- Performs electrical duties including the replacement of panel components and troubleshoots electrical and electronic devices.
- PLC experience, and repairing and replacing motor drives and other electrical and electronic components preferred.
- Orders replacement parts and reassembles machines and equipment.
- Performs arc and oxyacetylene welding on a wide variety of equipment and fixtures.
- Completes work assignments from PMs and completes information to track expenses and man-hours.
- MJT experience preferred.
- Responsible for fire prevention duties according to established policies and procedures.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 3 years experience as equipment mechanic, preferred.
- Food manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience with troubleshooting mechanical, electrical systems required.
- Experience with, or knowledge, of single phase electricity required.
- Experience with Stainless Steel Welding preferred.
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs or systems, preferred.
- Experience with, or knowledge, of HVAC systems, preferred.
- Experience with troubleshooting refrigeration and electronic systems, preferred.
- Experience with safety and lockout programs and systems.
- Ability to analyze problems and detect and trace errors.
- Ability to operate computer and keyboard in order to input & retrieve data and to prepare reports.
EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:
- High School Diploma.
- Formal apprenticeship or formal training in industrial trades at a certified trade school or program in electronics, programming, or PLC’s.
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: DOE
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- Day Shift: 4:00am – 4:00 pm: Sunday – Tuesday, every other Wednesday, or Thursday – Saturday, every other Wednesday
- Night Shift: 4:00pm – 4:00am: Sunday – Tuesday, every other Wednesday, or Thursday – Saturday, every other Wednesday
Travel: No
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides mechanical support on plant refrigeration systems (Freon) HVAC systems, boiler systems and air compression systems.
- Repairs mechanical refrigeration equipment (Freon).
- Repairs boiler equipment.
- Repairs HVAC equipment.
- Repairs air compressor equipment.
- Troubleshoots refrigeration systems (Freon) and their electrical and mechanical components to diagnose sources of trouble.
- Troubleshoots HVAC systems and their electrical and mechanical components to diagnose sources of trouble.
- Troubleshoots boiler systems and their electrical and mechanical components to diagnose sources of trouble.
- Troubleshoots air compressor systems and their electrical and mechanical components to diagnose sources of trouble.
- Orders replacement parts and reassembles machines and equipment.
- Makes all necessary adjustments for operation of refrigeration (Freon), HVAC, boiler and air compression systems.
- Installs equipment as directed on refrigeration (Freon), HVAC, boiler and air compression systems.
- Performs arc and oxyacetylene welding on equipment as needed.
- Completes work assignments from MJT system and completes information to track expenses and man-hours, as indicated by supervisor.
EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:
- High school diploma.
- Formal apprenticeship or formal training in industrial trades at a certified trade school or program.
- Licensed boiler operator preferred.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 1 year experience as refrigeration technician (Freon) preferred.
- Experience with or knowledge of single phase electricity.
- Experience with trouble shooting and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, mechanical, refrigeration, electrical (single phase) and electronic systems.
- Minimum 1 year experience with HVAC systems preferred.
- Minimum 1 year experience as boiler operator preferred.
- Experience with ammonia/refrigeration systems preferred.
- Experience with air compressor systems preferred.
- Experience with MJT programs and systems preferred.
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs or systems preferred.
- Experience welder certified in tig and arc welding techniques, preferred.
- Experience with safety and lockout programs and systems preferred.
- Has own hand tools.
- Ability to analyze problems and detect & trace errors.
- Experience with forklift safety and PM programs.
- Ability to routinely lift up to 100 pounds.
- Valid/Current Class 5 driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and ratios manually or with a calculator.
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in order to convey or communicate information.
- Ability to operate computer and keyboard in order to input & retrieve data and to prepare reports.
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: $22.00 – $24.00 per hour, DOE
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- Sunday – Wednesday: 6:00 am – 4:30 pm.
- Wednesday – Saturday: 6:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Travel: No
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Job Title: Production Workers
Job Location: Albuquerque
Job Description & Responsibilities:
Production workers fabricate, pack and/or box food items or components by hand to produce a manufactured product or a portion of such.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Inspects, counts, packs, and assembles food items into standardized units and measurements for packaging into containers, poly bags, or boxing.
- Heat seals packages, boxes product and palletizes product.
- Operates simple food processing equipment.
- Performs operational and post shift clean-up.
- Lifting 30 to 50 lbs.
- Standing, bending, and stooping.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Dexterity
- Ability to write and record UPC numbers, item numbers and code dates.
- Ability to work at line speed.
Job Status: Full time
Compensation:
- $12.50 per hour for AM 8 – 10 hour shifts.
- $13.00 per hour for PM 8 – 10 hour shifts.
- $12.50 per hour for AM 12 hour shifts.
- $13.00 per hour for PM 12 hour shift.
Work Schedule:
- 8 – 10 Hour Shifts (AM & PM): Monday – Saturday, with Sunday and one additional day off
- 12 Hour Shifts: 3/4 rotating schedule, including one weekend day
- AM & PM Shifts: Sunday – Tuesday, and alternating Wednesdays
- PM Shift: Wednesday – Saturday, and alternating Fridays
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Travel: No
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Job Title: Sanitation Technicians
Job Location: Albuquerque
Job Description & Responsibilities:
Sanitation Technicians are responsible for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, machinery and work stations according to company standards using general purpose cleaning and sanitation chemicals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Disassembles all equipment and cleans thoroughly.
- Reassembles all equipment after cleaning and sanitizing.
- Removes and disposes waste product, debris or materials from production work stations.
- Removes standing water from floors.
- Heavy lifting: ability to lift 100 lbs.
- Operate pallet jack and pull pallet weights of 2500 lbs.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to stand for long periods.
- Ability to see, hear and respond to equipment in operation.
Job Status: Full time
Compensation: $15.00 per Hour
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Paid Holidays
Work Schedule:
- Sunday – Saturday: 11:00 pm – 7:00 am with two days off.
- Friday: 4:30 pm – 7:00 am.
Travel: No
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