Machine Operator - Dutching -3rd Shift : Sun-Thur 11p-7:30a : $23/hr

Blommer Chocolate Careers•East Greenville, PA

37d•Onsite

About The Position

Blommer Chocolate Company has been providing delicious, high quality chocolate and cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business, we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to Life! We offer HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS DAY 1 OF HIRE! Blommer understands that our employees are our biggest assets. With this in mind we offer a generous benefits package, tuition reimbursement, and 10 pounds of free chocolate for your birthday!

Requirements

Operate with a focus on safety and quality, while maintaining a sanitary work environment
Comply with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Lockout/Tagout requirements for hazardous energy sources
Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure that products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards
Adhere to FDA HACCP guidelines
Adhere to Allergen Management best practices for food manufacturers
Comply with workplace uniform requirements and safety gear
Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and code of conduct

Nice To Haves

Able to set up, adjust and operate machinery
Regularly required to bend, stoop, and reach
Able to observe and detect issues
Occasionally ascend/descend stairs
Occasionally move materials weighing up to 50 pounds on a repetitive basis
Constantly operate within a manufacturing product environment - daily exposure to noise, dust and variation in temperature (hot/cold)

Responsibilities

Run multiple alkalization and grinding systems preparing and loading chemical mixtures required for the process.
Report any defective materials, missing or damaged tools to the Supervisor.
Monitor process checking product at prescribed times to ensure quality and operational standards are met.
Once process complete pump into designated storage tanks.
Perform regularly scheduled cleaning to ensure proper flow of product.
Ensure detailed documentation maintained during the process to trace all chemicals used, quantity, run time.
Report any defective materials.
Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition
Ensure critical control point compliance documenting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) results, magnet cleaning, downtime, waste generation; Report any non-conformities
Rotate into other production areas and perform additional duties where resources may be needed
Collaborate with co-workers on the plant floor throughout production cycle
Pick up other tasks that may be needed during downtime (maintaining clean work areas, etc.)
Operate within the Blommer core values of respect and care for others