Batchmaker Colors and Flavors
About The Position
PIM Brands is seeking a Batchmaker Colors & Flavors to join their QC department at their Somerset, New Jersey site. This role is responsible for preparing, labeling, and tracking color and flavor solutions used in production. The position involves weighing solutions, maintaining accurate records, performing inventories, calibrating equipment, monitoring room conditions, and ensuring timely delivery to production lines. Additionally, the role includes inspecting returned materials, maintaining container cleanliness, and entering data into the SAP system. PIM Brands is a growing snack company known for brands like Welch’s® Fruit Snacks and Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins.
Requirements
- High School education or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Manufacturing environmental experience and knowledge of batching is preferred.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacture Practices, HACCP and SQF is a plus.
- Knowledge of Microsoft excel, word and outlook.
- High degree of accuracy in performing lab analysis.
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Basic math and computer skills are preferred.
- Willing to be trained.
- Ability to read, speak, and write English is required.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Operate forklifts (sit-down, stand-up, or pallet jacks) safely and efficiently.
- Load and unload materials from trucks, shelves, and pallets.
- Move products to designated storage areas.
- Weigh out color solutions and label pails with item name, lot number and number of pounds.
- Weigh out flavor solutions based on production schedule.
- Track quantities of solutions and flavors issued to the all Moguls.
- Make up pallets of color solutions and flavors for each Mogul based on the production schedule for two shifts and deliver as necessary or leave in the flavor room.
- Record all color solutions and flavors issued to the Moguls on the manual check sheet and in the computer.
- Follow PIM Brands GMP rules.
- Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMP’s.
- Inspect and disposition all pails of flavors and color solutions returned from the Moguls.
- Calibrate scales daily.
- Track temperature in the flavor room daily.
- Perform daily inventory of drums and pails of favors and color solutions.
- Maintain inventory of clean green pails and kegs.
- Perform weekly inventory of dyes, color solutions and flavors in C&F rooms and at the Moguls.
- SAP color and flavor data input for qualities issued to moguls and amounts returned from moguls.
- Ability to work additional hours as needed.
Benefits
- Total compensation package including bonus, 401(k) plan match and other incentives (based on eligibility and position)
- Comprehensive benefits package - EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more
- Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life
- Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays
- Business casual dress
- Entrepreneurial and innovative culture offering the opportunity for internal career advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
