BATCH OPERATOR

Tampico USA Sales, Inc•Palestine, TX

99d•Onsite

About The Position

Tampico Bottling Company, a growing company with corporate offices in Chicago, has an immediate opportunity for Batch Operator. Here at Tampico Bottling, we are constantly striving to create moments of joy for our consumers through our products and an awesome culture for our employees! Besides working with one of the top selling brands of Refrigerated Juice Drinks available in groceries across America and around the world, we are a team of dedicated people focused on bringing our consumers the best tasting, highest quality products at the best value. Our dedicated and inquisitive team is behind everything we do, we are always improving. Our employees enjoy competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits such as vacation, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long-term disability, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, ESOP, and the option to participate in the company’s 401K plan. We can only imagine what the future holds, but we know it will be irresistible.

Requirements

1+ years of experience in equipment operations, preferably at a food and beverage manufacturing plant; must have experience driving a forklift.
High School Diploma or GED Required.
Ability to work overtime and flexible with scheduled work hours, punctual with good attendance, and self-driven.
Principles of food hygiene and food safety as defined and described on 21 CFR- Part 117, including the importance of employee health and personal hygiene, as appropriate to the assigned duties.
Good documentation practices and must be able to accurately fill out QA forms or logs.
Beginner proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Able to stand or sit for prolonged hours, lift 50 lbs., climb stairs, and work in a hot, humid, noisy, and dusty manufacturing environment.
Must reside in Palestine, TX, or surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

Perform manual tasks to make batches for production.
Manually handle, weigh, and add ingredients based on batch specification.
Properly complete official documents required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Perform all required inventory transactions for material usage, tracking and process tracking.
Assist with ingredient cycle counts as required and full system inventories.
Maintain cleanliness and organization in the work areas and perform other housekeeping/sanitation tasks as assigned.
Perform required preventive maintenance and minor repairs.