Operative

Kerry Group • Clark, NJ

1d • $17 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role

Our Clark location is part of our Taste Division, producing flavors and ingredients. Our Clark facility is unique in the sense they have two buildings. The North building has a fruitier smell to it, the teams in that building are producing natural flavoring and essential oils. The South building is the complete opposite, it will have savory and garlic smells because the team is producing seasonings for meat, chicken broth, and beef gravy.
160 Terminal Ave, Clark, NJ 07066

Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 80 pounds and move up to 400 pounds.
• Must be able to operate forklifts and other equipment integral to the job functions.
• Must be able to see and distinguish between labels.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods and walk through the warehouse.
• Must be certified to wear a respirator and follow all rules regarding respirator wear.

Responsibilities

• Follow procedures for system start-up, operation, shutdown, cleaning, and batching.
• Mixing chemical and food batches, monitoring and sampling in accordance with SOPs & recording process and production data.
• Troubleshooting dryer processes (work closely with Supervisors and Maintenance in troubleshooting problems), assisting with routine maintenance and maintaining the dryer up in a clean work environment.
• Overseeing cleanup of entire dryer system between products, Responsible for making sure blends are placed into the blending tanks correctly, utilizing process control sheets. This includes weighing up of any minor ingredients, double checking item numbers, batch quantities, and lot numbers.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed correctly and all filling instructions are followed for each order. Must be able to operate pumps, mixers, filters in a safe and efficient manner.
• Responsible for checking brix and acid on the blend and adjust it accordingly to be within the customer specifications.
• Complete Master Sanitation Sheet and assisting on cleaning when needed.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees