Blending Technician - Entry

About the role

Carolina Beverage Group is seeking passionate, professional and self-motivated individuals to join our rewarding, challenging and growing team as Blending Technicians. We are a world-class specialty beverage co-packer for leading beverage brands, headquartered in Mooresville, NC with additional locations in Cold Spring, MN and Fort Worth, TX.

Blending Technicians work in the “kitchen of the plant” batching product according to written procedures and customer formulas. They clean and sanitize equipment, mix batches, drive a forklift, maintain documentation, properly allocate inventory to batches, routinely complete master sanitation tasks, and uphold the highest of quality standards while ensuring the facility’s production lines always have product available for packaging.

Responsibilities

• Mix formulas according to written procedures.
• Follow direction of blending leadership pertaining to batching schedule, housekeeping items, and additional duties/tasks.
• Clean/sanitize various pieces of equipment.
• Verify ingredients for correct quantities, item numbers, expiration dates, quality, etc. prior to beginning each batch.
• Complete required documentation, including Batch Sheets, Blending Instructions, Master Sanitation Schedule, and Trailer Transfer Sheets.
• Maintain traceability and inventory integrity by allocating ingredients used in each batch using Data Collection programs.
• Log CIP (Clean In Place) operations on equipment.
• Assist Lead Blending Technician and Blending Supervisor as needed.
• Transport ingredients via forklift.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment.
• Complete tasks listed on Master Sanitation Schedule at least at minimum required frequencies.
• Interact with auditors, customers, and government officials in a professional and polite manner.
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Processes.
• Properly dispose of ingredient packaging materials.
• Break down and re-build ingredient kits to accommodate last minute changes.
• Weigh “partial ingredients”, label appropriately, and reseal with tamper evident tape.
• Participate in batch approval process, assist in root cause analysis of out of spec batches.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently exposed to work in wet, humid, or outdoor conditions, and varying temperatures extremes including heat and cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to work on elevated platforms, with fumes or airborne particles, or with toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Distance vision, Close Vision, Color Vision, Peripheral vision, and Depth perception.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Stable employment and growth opportunities
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Health, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D insurance
• Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability insurance
• Company Life Insurance
• Free Uniforms
• Monthly Bonus Incentive Program
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Company Swag – Apparel, hats & a variety of other items available
• Discount Purchases on Beer from our MN Brewhouse Brand
• 401k match after 6 months with 100% immediate vesting

Night Shift Differential (additional $1.00) is also offered. Many of our positions work on average 15 days/month, based on 2-2-3 schedule.