Operator, Frag Spray Dry (3rd Shift 11pm-7:30am)

Bell Flavors & Fragrances•City of Middletown, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for accurately weighing ingredients, preparing spray dry and dry blending equipment, maintaining production records, and managing inventory. The role operates under strict SOP and GMP regulations, ensuring the cleanliness and functionality of all equipment. The Operator is also responsible for maintaining SQF, ISO 9001:2015, and EFfCI requirements, and may serve as a backup to the Powder Flavor Manager. The role requires adherence to various safety and quality guidelines, including GMP, HACCP, Allergen, SSOP, Kosher, Halal, SQF, ISO 9001:2015, EFfCI, and Safety guidelines. Additionally, the position involves peer review responsibilities as an APS under FSMA and requires attendance at annual food safety training and competency testing. Cross-functional departmental training may also be required.

Requirements

Frequent periods of standing, walking, reaching, and bending are required.
Ability to lift up to 50lbs
Able to maintain regular, punctual attendance
Able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone
Ability to read and comprehend safety labels, manufacturing instructions, safety data sheets, digital scale readouts, correspondence, labels, code numbers.
Ability to follow verbal instructions
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide required.

Responsibilities

Weigh accurately all ingredients specified in a formulation, ensuring accuracy of code numbers, descriptions, and weights.
Prepare the spray dry equipment for operation, including but not limited to cleaning, sanitizing, assembling, preparing of emulsion, and staging finished containers.
Prepare the dry blending equipment for operation, including but not limited to cleaning, sanitizing, assembling, and staging finished containers.
Maintain and record production records including but not limited to all operating data, lot numbers, inventory, weights.
Maintain inventory of stock materials.
Operate under SOP and GMP regulations at all times.
Maintain the cleanliness and operating capabilities of all equipment.
Responsible for maintaining the SQF, ISO 9001:2015 and EFfCI requirements.
Serve as back up to the Powder Flavor Manager in their absence.
Attend annual refresher food safety training.
Complete on site annual competency testing.
Work within proper GMP, HACCP, Allergen, SSOP, Kosher, Halal, SQF, ISO 9001:2015, EFfCI and Safety guidelines.
Participate in cross functional departmental training.
Perform peer review (see something, say something) as this position is an APS as defined by FSMA.