Blender

Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Plant Production

Work Shift:

2 (United States of America)

Job Description:

The Blender safely and efficiently produces quality blends by staging and blending ingredients according specifications, ensuring every production line meets standards and is blending on time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


* Verify label information and load ingredient into the blender in the order specified in the batch record.


* Maintain and clean equipment, parts, tools, utensils and work area ensuring good housekeeping and 5S standards are met.


* Maintain appropriate separation of materials and equipment by food allergens.


* Consistently meet production needs and goals while making efforts to minimize product shrink and downtime.


* Conduct basic troubleshooting of all blending equipment and processes; contacting Maintenance as needed.


* Accurately complete all required paperwork and transactions in a timely manner including batch entry logs, cleaning forms, room logs, work orders, etc.


* Identify Critical Control Points (CCP).


* Actively participates in shift exchanges and work team meetings.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:


* Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.



* This position requires the ability to work with dairy and nut products in addition to other related ingredients and allergens.


* Safety Protocol
+ Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
+ Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
+ Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications:

Education:


* High School Diploma or GED preferred

Experience:


* Minimum one (1) year of experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred

Certification/Licensure Required:


* Ability to be forklift and pallet jack certified


* Ability to be Lockout Tagout (LOTO) certified

Skills Required:


* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.


* Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.


* Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.


* Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.


* Basic math skills plus fractions, decimals and percentages.


* Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.


* Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.).


* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a colla...