Milling & Packaging Operator

Tate & Lyle•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Milling & Packaging Operator is responsible for filling product containers and performing final inspection prior to shipping. This is a seven-day-a-week, 24-hour function, with scheduled 8-hour shifts and occasional overtime extended to 12-hour shifts. The position requires a high level of self-management, punctuality, good attendance, and the ability to adapt to various assignments throughout the shift. The employee must be able to perform job duties with minimal direct supervision and follow an established performance protocol to meet customary work goals. The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws. Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. With 165 years of ingredient innovation, Tate & Lyle helps food and beverage brands grow by winning on taste, nutrition and performance. The company’s ingredients power products consumed by millions every day, delivering value in 120 markets. Tate & Lyle combines leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification to reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and optimise texture and stability across beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces and dressings. With approximately 5,000 experts across around 75 locations in 38 countries, Tate & Lyle partners globally to solve challenges, accelerate launches and deliver commercial advantage, guided by its brand promise: Science, Solutions, Society worldwide.

Requirements

High level of self-management, punctuality, good attendance.
Ability to adjust to a variety of assignments throughout the shift.
Ability to perform job duties with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to follow an established performance protocol in meeting customary work goals.
Basic tools for repairs such as rotary valves or ball valves.
Effective teamwork behavior.
Promotion of process efficiency.
Ability to effectively communicate safety and procedural issues with coworkers and supervisor.
Ability to perform under conditions of continuous physical activity in the manual transfer of product.
Adherence to safety standards.
Knowledge of all environmental requirements and environmental permits for this work area.
Regular housekeeping of the work area consistent with cGMP Policy.
Ability to follow proper safety procedures when cleaning blenders and on bake-outs.

Responsibilities

Manually fills containers with product and stages product on pallets for shipping.
Operates product screen and magnet units to protect product from adulteration or foreign matter.
Completes pass down sheets to provide production/packaging information for the next shift.
Maintains accurate records via manual batch sheets and SAP and EBS data-based record keeping systems.
Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail in recording information concerning product quality as well as monitoring inventory.
Responsible for troubleshooting mechanical problems using basic tools for repairs such as rotary valves or ball valves and/or communicating repair needs.
Demonstrates effective teamwork behavior, promotion of process efficiency, and effectively communicate safety and procedural issues with coworkers and supervisor.
Has ability to perform under conditions of continuous physical activity in the manual transfer of product.
Requires continuously performing all duties under conditions that require adherence to safety standards.
Requires knowledge of all environmental requirements and environmental permits for this work area.
Responsible for regular housekeeping of the work area consistent with cGMP Policy.
Operates high speed blenders and must be able to follow proper safety procedures when cleaning blenders and on bake-outs.