Mixer, 2nd Shift 3:30 PM - 11:30PM $23.23/hr.+

C.H. Guenther & Son•Elk Grove, CA

About The Position

The Mixer ensures that mixes and grinds meet quality and yield standards and follow the production schedule. The role verifies ingredients and materials against product specifications, prepares batches according to recipes and instructions, and maintains accurate written and ERP-system records of the mixing process. Depending on the assignment, duties may include flour mixing, grinding, or corn mixing. The position requires compliance with food safety, workplace safety, sanitation, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements, including SQF, GMP, HACCP, OSHA, allergen, organic, and gluten-free standards. The Mixer keeps work areas and equipment clean, safe, organized, and audit-ready; reports equipment issues and deficiencies; and follows preventive maintenance and lockout/tagout procedures. For flour mixing, the Mixer follows recipes, checks ingredients, coordinates with the machine operator to confirm first-mix dough consistency, monitors process conditions, controls waste, records production and ingredient consumption, and supports efficient changeovers. Grinder duties include preparing equipment, changing grinder stones, checking corn quality, verifying masa texture and weight, and recording information in the TGI system. Corn Mixer duties include preparing mixes, verifying ingredients and FIFO use, meeting machinery performance and waste standards, communicating product changes, and completing production documentation. The role involves working on a second shift from 3:30 PM to 11:30 PM. The listed pay is $23.23 per hour and up. The work involves prolonged standing and walking, physical tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds, exposure to machinery, noise, and varying temperatures, and operation of industrial equipment such as Big Joe equipment or pallet jacks. Weekend, holiday, and off-shift work may be required as needed.

Requirements

Grade school-level education; a high school diploma or GED is a plus.
1–2 years of experience operating or working with food manufacturing machinery or similar experience.
1–2 years of experience following work task specifications, SOPs, recipes, or similar instructions.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
Basic math skills and proper calculator use.
Basic computer skills.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to train, coach, and motivate coworkers.
Ability to work as a team player and demonstrate self-motivation and initiative in correcting deficiencies.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods and bend, stoop, crawl, reach, grasp, and work in awkward positions.
Reliability, punctuality, and schedule flexibility, including the ability to work weekends, holidays, and off-shifts as needed.
Ability to comply with attendance and punctuality policies and perform essential functions in a consistently alert and safe manner.
Compliance with the company’s zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Ability to follow food safety and third-party certification policies, including SQF, gluten-free, and organic requirements.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Perform tasks according to safety and food safety standards, and comply with applicable regulatory requirements and company policies.
Participate in safety training and contribute to safety initiatives.
Follow lockout/tagout procedures and report equipment malfunctions; help ensure preventive maintenance supports production needs.
Follow the production schedule and complete efficient product changeovers.
Promote teamwork and maintain a clean, safe, organized, and audit-ready work area and workstation.
Prepare batches using the appropriate recipes, instructions, product specifications, and quantities.
Verify that ingredients are correct before mixing and, for corn mixing, scan ingredients in the TGI system and follow FIFO requirements.
Coordinate with the machine operator to verify the consistency of the first mix of each product and maintain ongoing communication about process changes.
Ensure mixes meet quality and yield standards and production requirements; monitor temperature, pressure, appearance, and other physical changes.
Keep waste within established standards and report deficiencies to the department lead or supervisor.
Record mixing, temperature, lot, quantity, and other production information in required reports and the TGI system; use the RF gun to record ingredient consumption and enter consumption on TGI work orders.
Coordinate lunches and breaks with the machine operator and proactively troubleshoot and resolve problems.
Maintain equipment in operating condition and ensure it is cleaned and sanitized.
Prepare grinder equipment, change grinder stones at the required frequency, verify planning and scheduling, inspect corn quality (pH and humidity), check masa texture, and weigh masa according to recipe standards.
Replace preservative tanks when they are empty.
Meet machinery performance standards and report deficiencies after product changeovers.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate, promote, and exemplify the company’s core values.