Blend/Evaporator Operator - Shift 1st
About The Position
The Blend/Evaporator Operator works under the general direction of the shift supervisor and group leader. The operator is responsible for safely and efficiently operating the plant’s blend/evaporators to produce safe, quality juice. The evaporators remove water from single-strength juice to convert it to concentrate. The operator may work any shift and may cross-train with other operators. If the operator is absent, another operator or group lead performs these duties. The role includes operating the Thermally Accelerated Short Term Evaporators (TASTE), maintaining product flow through the evaporator, cleaning and sanitizing equipment, monitoring and sampling tanks, delivering samples to the laboratory, transferring product, maintaining process records and inventory, collecting water and oil phase essence, and performing basic equipment troubleshooting. Employees are responsible for food safety and quality practices, following safety rules and wearing required personal protective equipment, reporting hazards and food safety or quality problems, and acting professionally toward visitors, customers, and vendors. The position is based at the Visalia Plant in Visalia, California. The listed schedule is first shift, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the posting notes that the operator may work any shift and that overtime and weekends may be required. The work involves walking, climbing stairs and ladders in an open-air area outside the plant, and operating a forklift outdoors.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to read and operate a touch screen.
- Must have a forklift license or be able to obtain one.
- Ability to meet flexible and changing priorities and work under pressure.
- Ability to walk and climb stairs and ladders, and to operate a forklift outdoors as required.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in a plant manufacturing environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Operate the Thermally Accelerated Short Term Evaporators according to plant instructions.
- Ensure product flows from the extraction area to the stage through the evaporator.
- Clean and sanitize equipment as needed according to the cleaning schedule using the CIP skid, and document cleaning and sanitation.
- Follow safety rules and practices, including wearing required personal protective equipment.
- Check the status of Finished Alpha Tanks on the second-level catwalk.
- Sample Alpha tanks containing product for analytics and deliver hourly samples to the laboratory.
- Transfer product or bins according to the daily issued Priority Report; when transferring to the tank farm, manipulate valves in a 15-degree-F room and sample bulk tanks as needed.
- Record information in hourly and daily logs, including the evaporator daily log sheet and evaporation data record.
- Follow personal hygiene and food safety and quality practices; be aware of area CCPs, document them appropriately, and report food safety and quality problems to the supervisor in charge.
- Demonstrate reliable attendance, punctuality, and a positive attitude, and act professionally toward customers, vendors, and plant visitors.
- Process inventory at the end of every shift.
- Collect water and oil phase essence.
- Perform basic troubleshooting of equipment used.
- Report hazards to a supervisor, manager, or Industry Safe.
- Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
