Distillation Operator

Cvista • Riverview, FL

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About The Position

The Production Distillation Operator safely operates, monitors, and maintains distillation and related processing equipment used to produce citrus oils, citrus-derived ingredients, apple essences, and other food-grade products. The role performs production activities according to established operating procedures, production schedules, quality specifications, food safety requirements, and company safety policies. The operator monitors process conditions, makes appropriate operating adjustments, documents production activities accurately, and helps ensure finished products meet established quality and food safety standards. The ideal candidate is safety-conscious, mechanically inclined, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with pumps, tanks, valves, piping, heat exchangers, vacuum systems, and distillation equipment in a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Food Safety policies and procedures provided by FSMS as they pertain to the Production Operator position.
• Analyze data outcomes to make critical process decisions.
• Adhere to all cGMP and safety requirements.
• Assist the Lead Operator with daily operations and regular cleaning of the production area.
• Ensure the correct material is staged for distillation.
• Assist with still operation, including charging equipment, transferring material, drumming material, issuing or reporting material from the distillation run, and accurately labeling containers.
• Regularly clean the production area to comply with GMP and assist others as needed.
• Provide product samples to QC and the lab for quality testing when requested.
• Dispense WIP materials into drums and containers of various sizes, label them, and store them appropriately.
• Update and file all necessary production documentation accurately and precisely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed