Blender Operator (Day Shift, $24.40 Starting Hourly Pay)

About the role

This is a fulltime day shift position working on a consistent 7:00 am - 7:00 pm rotating schedule. Pay starts at $24.40 an hour, $1,000 sign on bonus, and $1 weekend premium. Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire with an 8% 401K match.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow work instructions and the batch record to verify all the ingredients are present before beginning the weighing and measuring process.
• Accurately weigh/measure each ingredient as specified in the batch record using computer-aided software; may also be done manually.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED Preferred.
• Experience: Minimum one (1) year of experience in a food manufacturing environment required.
• 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 collaborative team environment.
• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.

Benefits

• Earn two retirement benefits: an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional contribution from Schreiber.
• Earn bonus pay: an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one.
• Childcare costs: up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
• Earn extra money for taking care of yourself: a Wellness Incentive and an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company: Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.

Company Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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