1st shift Mixer

Griffith Foods•Avon, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Custom Culinary®, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring a 1st Shift Mixer Operator to be responsible for assembling usable products, verifying Critical Control Points (CCPs), and ensuring the proper transfer of products to the packaging area. Custom Culinary is a provider of branded and customer brand / “private label” soup bases, flavor concentrates, sauces, gravies, and other flavor enhancing products. They sell primarily into foodservice (restaurants, hospitals, schools, and cafeterias), industrial (food manufacturers, assemblers, and commissaries), and specialty retail (grocery store foodservice, convenience stores, and meal kits). At Custom Culinary, the aim is to Be True to the Food™, focusing on authentically bringing flavor and excellent food, ingredients, and menu solutions to customers. Griffith Foods is a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA. Griffith Foods is described as a caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Ability to read and follow written work instructions
Basic math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide
Strong knowledge of Packaging operations including machine operating background
Knowledge of Inventory (DAX) system
Ability to lift minimum 50lb. containers
Ability to complete forklift certification program

Nice To Haves

HS Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

Assembling usable products
Verifying Critical Control Points (CCPs)
Ensuring the proper transfer of products to the packaging area
Reading and interpreting formulas
Following procedures precisely
Documenting work on batch sheets
Learning and operating the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) touchscreen for kettles
Performing sanitation duties, including the operation of a Clean-In-Place (CIP) system
Setting up product transfer pathways
Operating diaphragm pumps
Continual swabbing of cooking equipment
Operating multiple kettles and hydraulic systems
Relaying critical information to the Research and Development (R&D) team in a timely manner
Operating product scales and ensuring accurate measurements
Completing all assigned training and demonstrating understanding of trained activities
Supporting British Retail Consortium (BRC) audit requirements, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and legal standards
Additional responsibilities as required to support departmental goals