3rd Shift Mixer/Cook

pladis Global•Reading, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves cooking, weighing, blending, and processing ingredients using various equipment to produce candy fillings. In support of 24-hour continuous production, the position requires assisting with the disassembly, cleaning, sanitizing, and reassembly of kitchen processing parts and equipment, including CIP (Clean-In-Place) of cream transfer lines and tanks. The company is a fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business focused on iconic brands, infrastructure, and people, seeking individuals with a passion for bringing happiness to consumers and embodying their Winning Traits: purpose-led, resilient, and positive, with expectations of pace, agility, collaboration, and accountability.

Requirements

Knowledge of all cooking and mixing equipment.
Basic knowledge of tempered chocolate, and quality of fillings.
Normal/Corrected Normal Vision.
Normal/Corrected Normal Hearing.
Twisting of head and neck.
Grasping (light and firm).
Finger Dexterity (right and left).
Repetitive use of hands and feet (right and left).
Ability to add and subtract three or more digit numbers and to multiply and divide.
Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Some mechanical aptitude.
Perform under time pressure.
Make independent decisions.
Comply with all safety policies, report safety violations, and attend team and safety meetings.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of different types of nuts, fats and dairies.
License to operate electric pallet jack after training.

Responsibilities

Follow approved formulas, scale and mix proper ingredients into finished filling for production lines.
Follow all GMPs and plant policies.
Program cooking and mixing units as instructed for each product mix.
Ensure availability of ingredients per MOA for production run to specific quality standards.
Mix and cook ingredients to a set temperature, and set steam valves and chilled water valves to maintain consistency of fillings.
Prepare flavors or other ingredients according to formula and standards.
Properly label and store finished product mixes in tubs and drums.
Put away any unused ingredients.
Disassemble, properly clean, sanitize, and reassemble kitchen processing equipment.
Maintain home department in a clean and orderly manner.
Load pigs at the end of the production shift.
Prepare mixer report, temperature, and lot number.
Train new employees as required.
Report problems regarding food safety to Supervisor or Manager.