3660 Pasteurizer Controller (Operator) - Night Shift

Mt Olive Pickle Company•Mt Olive, NC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and safety-focused Pasteurizer Controller to join our Critical Control Area team. This role is essential to ensuring product safety, regulatory compliance, and consistent processing quality. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 5:30 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. (end time varies based on production run), with Saturdays during peak season. The Pasteurizer Controller operates and monitors pasteurizer functions to properly pasteurize each product according to established Company Standards.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent needed.
Ability to read, write and speak English required for job tasks.
Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions required for job tasks.

Responsibilities

Operates switch box controls to start pasteurizer.
Turns on water to pasteurizer, adjusts water to troughs and operates temperature controls to set temperature according to Company specifications for size and item run.
Opens valves to allow steam into pasteurizer.
Adjusts pasteurizer belts according to size and item run.
Verifies the belt speed with a ruler at the beginning of the shift.
Cleans all screens in holding tanks throughout the shift to ensure proper water flow and prevent damage to pumps.
Every 45 minutes checks and records the temperature of thermometers on each section of the pasteurizer, two temperature readings (highest and lowest) of 2 sample jars from sections 4-7, and the vacuum, pressure, and volume of each jar.
Monitors the HACCP and Quality critical limit for time and temperature every 45 minutes throughout the shift.
At the beginning of each shift obtains calibrated thermometer from QC, checks all vacuum and pressure gauges for accuracy, and adjusts or replaces as needed.
Checks all regulating equipment and notifies supervisor if needed.
Adjusts cold water volume to get the maximum cooling with a minimum water usage for each product run (no more than 50 gpm). Checks and records every 45 minutes.
Records information on broken jars and jars returned to pasteurizer or capper.
May be assigned to control one or two pasteurizers, which may or may not be side by side.
Keeps workspace clean and tidy.
Follows safety rules and company policies.
Performs duties of Unscrambler if needed.
Set up and operate the blancher on L5.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
Receives written instructions from packing schedule or verbal instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.