Blender Operator

Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Plant Production

Work Shift:

3 (United States of America)

Job Description:

This is a 3rd shift position from 10pm-6:30am.

Effective January 4, 2026, this will move to 6pm-6:30am on a 2-2-3 rotation.

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 



* Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 

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...