Mix Control Operator

J&J Snack Foods•Moosic, PA

About The Position

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”. POSITION SUMMARY: To operate a Mixer unit while adhering to specified formula. Must produce quality batches of dough for various product lines, while producing batches timely in order to ensure no interuption or loss of production

Requirements

Must be self-motivated, able to problem solve, detail-oriented, and able to stay on task.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Must be a self-starter and be able to accomplish a versatile and evolving workload.
Excellent in all forms of communication.
Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.

Responsibilities

Must be able to read & write English to ensure compliance with formulas.
Ability to comprehend, understand and utilize the operations of scaling equipment.
Able to work in other jobs as assigned by supervisor when required.
Good basic math skills.
Legible handwriting.
Ability to feel and understand wet or dry product differences.
Must be in good physical condition in order to stand, push troughs of dough and move around for a 8 hour shift period.
Must be capable of lifting 50 lb. bags of flour to a height of four feet off the floor.
Must be capable of operating all mixers in the processing area after being instructed as to their respective operation.
Must be capable of extracting the dough from the mixers by using a combination of “jogging” the mixer unit and pulling the dough out with your hands and into hoppers or troughs.
Must be capable of following formulas as set down by management and possess and average degree of mathematical skills.
Must be capable of using both manual and digital scales to weigh ingredients for the batches.
Must be able to report for work prior to the shift formally starting and ensuring a smooth transition between shifts via communication amongst the other mixers and supervisors.
Must alert and report any discrepancies in accepted/normal operating procedure or mechanical difficulties to the shift supervisor.
Must be capable of maintaining accurate and legible records of ingredients being used throughout the shift.
Must be capable of operating water meters after instruction and be able to adjust for climatic changes in the processing area.
Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Must maintain a neat and organized work area at all times.
Employee is reponsible for following (and/or implementing/supporting/maintaining) Good Manufacuring Practices, Food Defense, Food Safety and SQF programs.