Blender I - 3rd Shift

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC•Ontario, CA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Want to learn how to make juice? Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we’ve been producing delicious products for our customers across the country! To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforce. If you’re passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us! The Batcher/Blender reports to the Quality Manager and is based out of our Ontario, California location. This individual will be responsible for food safety and food quality, including CQP and CCP monitoring. This individual will ensure batches are made in accordance with Company’s standard operating procedures (SOP’s), good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) and food safety policies and procedures. They are responsible for accurately weighing or measuring all ingredients per formulation that are added on the batch deck and accurately recording ingredients used in each batch on the batch sheet.

Requirements

Forklift certification
High school diploma or equivalent
Six months manufacturing experience
Must be proficient in mathematics.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the food/beverage industry
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented; ability to multi-task
Excellent time management skills
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work in a team setting.
Credibility and Integrity
Build and maintain professional relationships.
Ability to train others as needed.

Responsibilities

Read and follow blending guidelines as set forth on a formula sheet to adhere to company and customer specifications.
Match color and flavor and other quality attributes of juice to control standard, weigh and pump ingredients for batch, open drums and containers for blending in batch.
Perform quality checks before releasing batch for production such as brix, acid, pH, sensory and color and adjust batches to meet specifications.
Use touch-screen computer to fill batch tanks with bulk ingredients.
Use computers to research inventory needs and make batch corrections.
Use handheld scanners to batch formulas.
Responsible for resolving all errors related to batches.
Perform sanitation of tanks and rooms, move empty drums/totes/bins for disposal or storage.
Must be able to follow the batching schedule and adjust accordingly to “add ons”
Use the cook deck inventory report, locate and stage all required ingredients at the designated lower deck in advance of the batching process.
Determine which ingredients will be pumped up, pulled from cut tanks or added directly to the batch tanks from the lower deck platform.
Follow proper silo rotation always, unless directed otherwise.
Complete silo hook ups in advance of the batching process and pull silo samples for testing.
Accurately weigh or measure all ingredients to be pumped.
Inspect and sample all dump back prior to use.
Use all dump back as scheduled, per the usage instructions.
Perform mathematical conversions of volume to weight and weight to volume as required.
Determine any blending requirements and execute the blend plan.
Adhere to the organic protocol when batching organic products.
Complete all paperwork in a timely, accurate, complete and legible manner including lot numbers used; paperwork is required for each formula work order.
Communicate any ingredient availability or ingredient quality issues immediately to the Processing Supervisor
Demonstrate proper operation of a forklift, following all safety rules.
Maintain clean work area, including tanks, floor, pumps, hoses, utensils and tools following all Good Manufacturing Practices
Maintain a clean and organized cooler and dry ingredient storage area, with no open or soiled containers.
Adhere to all food safety policies and procedures including but not limited to prevention of cross contamination and product adulteration.
Accountable for food safety, food quality and regulatory requirements for their position
Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues.
Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position.
Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work.
This role will be required to taste test product as needed, up to a couple ounces per test.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.