3661 Capping Pasteurizer Controller - Night Shift

Mt Olive Pickle Company•Mt Olive, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates and monitors pasteurizer functions to properly pasteurize each product according to established Company Standards. This role involves operating switch box controls, adjusting water and temperature controls, opening valves for steam, and adjusting pasteurizer belts. The controller is responsible for maintaining product quality and safety by monitoring critical limits for time and temperature, cleaning equipment, and recording various operational data. The position requires adherence to safety rules and company policies, and may involve performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent needed.
Ability to read, write and speak English required for job tasks.
Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions required for job tasks.
Must clean all screens in holding tanks through-out the shift to ensure proper water flow and damage doesn’t occur to pumps.
Every 45 minutes checks the following and records - the temperature of thermometers on each section of the pasteurizer, two temperature readings (highest and lowest) of 2 sample jars from sections 4 -7 and the vacuum, pressure and volume of each jar.
Monitors the HACCP and Quality critical limit for time and temperature every 45 minutes throughout the shift.
At the beginning of each shift obtains calibrated thermometer from QC checks all vacuum and pressure gauges for accuracy and adjusts or replaces as needed.
Clean the screens in each holding tank.
Checks all regulating equipment and notifies supervisor if needed.
Adjusts cold water volume to get the maximum cooling with a minimum water usage for each product run. No more than 50 gpm.
Checks and records every 45 minutes.
Records information on broken jars and jars returned to pasteurizer or capper.
Another operator who is trained in monitoring HACCP and Quality critical limits must cover this job in the absence of the Pasteurizer Controller.

Nice To Haves

Performs duties of Unscrambler if needed.
Set up and operate the blancher on L5.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Operates switch box controls to start pasteurizer.
Turns on water to pasteurizer, adjusts water to troughs and operates temperature controls to set temperature according to Company specifications for size and item run.
Opens valves to allow steam into pasteurizer.
Adjusts pasteurizer belts according to size and item run.
Verifies the belt speed with a ruler at the beginning of the shift.
Cleans all screens in holding tanks throughout the shift to ensure proper water flow and prevent damage to pumps.
Checks and records temperature of thermometers on each section of the pasteurizer, two temperature readings (highest and lowest) of 2 sample jars from sections 4 -7, and the vacuum, pressure and volume of each jar every 45 minutes.
Monitors the HACCP and Quality critical limit for time and temperature every 45 minutes throughout the shift.
Obtains calibrated thermometer from QC, checks all vacuum and pressure gauges for accuracy and adjusts or replaces as needed at the beginning of each shift.
Checks all regulating equipment and notifies supervisor if needed.
Adjusts cold water volume to get the maximum cooling with a minimum water usage for each product run (no more than 50 gpm).
Checks and records cold water usage every 45 minutes.
Records information on broken jars and jars returned to pasteurizer or capper.
May be assigned to control one or two pasteurizers.
Keeps workspace clean and tidy.
Follows safety rules and company policies.
Performs duties of Unscrambler if needed.
Set up and operate the blancher on L5.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
Receives written instructions from packing schedule or verbal instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.