Job Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Blender to join our team in the food processing industry. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the proper blend of concentrates are used according to customer specifications. This position is responsible for food safety and food quality, including CQP and CCP monitoring.
3rd shift: 6pm-6am ($24/hr.)
Blender Responsibilities
Read and follow blending guidelines as set forth on a formula sheet to adhere to company and customer specifications
Match color and flavor and other quality attributes of juice to control standard, weigh and pump ingredients for batch, open drums, and containers for blending in batch
Perform quality checks before releasing batches for production such as brix, acid, pH, sensory, and color, and adjust batches to meet specifications
Use a computer touch screen to fill batch tanks with bulk ingredients
Use computers to research inventory needs and make batch corrections
Use hand-held scanners to batch formulas
Responsible for resolving all errors related to batches
Perform sanitation of tanks and rooms, move empty drums/totes/bins for disposal or storage
Accountable for food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements for their position
Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work
This role will be required to taste test products as needed, up to a couple of ounces per test.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned
Experience
A high school diploma or equivalent
Forklift certification
Six months of manufacturing experience
Must be proficient in mathematics
Physical Requirements
This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a production setting.
FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).
OCCASIONAL: Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear dust mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.
VISION: Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production environment involving high-speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.
HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines, and exhaust fans.Job Types: Full-time, Temp-to-hire
Pay: $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
12 hour shift
Day shift
Overnight shift
Ability to Commute:
Hendersonville, NC 28792 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Seasonal work, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift,