Pre-Weigh

Ventura Foods•Waukesha, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pre-Weigh role gathers and pre-weighs dry and liquid ingredients for manufacturing products that meet customer requirements. The employee stages ingredients for mixers, packs, stores, and identifies pre-weighed ingredients, and prepares the work area by ensuring measuring scoops and other utensils are clean and sanitized. The role requires verifying the production schedule against batch sheets, identifying and locating ingredients, following batch sheets and spice room procedures, maintaining general housekeeping, and operating a forklift. Ventura Foods describes a workplace that provides training, supportive management, a safe environment, challenging work, and opportunities for career growth. The company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to respectful, collaborative, and inclusive teams.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
Ability to read and communicate in English to accurately select materials using batch sheets and RF scanners.
Basic knowledge of wet and dry ingredients.
Basic understanding of how ingredients and their allergen content can affect one another and the final product, and ability to label and segregate materials appropriately.
Good math skills to accurately weigh materials and perform other job requirements.
Good understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure food safety.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds or more with assistance may be required.
Willingness and ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Stage dry and wet ingredients for the mixer.
Properly pack, store, and identify all pre-weighed ingredients.
Prepare for the shift and ensure measuring scoops and other utensils are clean and sanitized.
Verify and match the production schedule and batch sheet.
Identify and locate ingredients.
Follow batch sheets and spice room procedures.
Maintain general housekeeping.
Operate a forklift.