Basic Purpose and Scope:
The Mixer I measures, loads and blends ingredients into a blending equipment to create finished goods
Core Values - Culture - Service:
- Responsible for driving the Litehouse culture through company core values
- Accountable for outstanding Customer service to all internal and external Customers
- Develop and maintain effective relationships through collaboration and consistent timely communication
- Help uphold a "Team Member" environment supporting others with positive behavior
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Perform all job duties and operations in a safe manner, while following all federal, state, and Litehouse regulations and policies - Always
- Load ingredients into blender and use pumping and metering systems to produce detailed and complex high-value recipes. Utilize advanced batch automation computer systems as required - 60%
- Changeover/Wash out machinery between jobs - 20%
- Utilize data collection system to maintain inventory accuracy and traceability, utilize scanner to use oldest ingredients first (FIFO) - 10%
- Requisition supplies and maintain production records - 10%
- Ensure correct entries into factory software - Ongoing
- Ensure products produced meet customer and quality requirements - Ongoing
- Adhere to strict allergen guidelines and detailed wash requirements - Ongoing
- Responsibility to adhere to Food Safety policies and report food safety and quality concerns to their supervisor - Ongoing
- Maintains clean work area and participates in housekeeping throughout the facility and grounds - Ongoing
- Must be able to frequently work overtime and weekends as necessary - Ongoing
- Must be able to work scheduled shifts and meet attendance requirements - Ongoing
- Other activities and duties as assigned - Ongoing
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK:
- Education: High School Diploma/GED Strongly Preferred
- Certifications: None
- Experience: 0 - 3 years
- Must be able to utilize computer-based batch automation technology
- Must be detail orientated and must maintain accurate documentation
- Must be self-motivated and capable of working independently with little supervision
- Must have strong verbal and written communications skills with ability to express ideas professionally, effectively and efficiently in the common language
- Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships with all contacts inside and outside of the company with strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task, focus and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Travel Requirements:
- None
Physical Demands:
Sitting 0% Walking 10% Stairs/Ladders 5% Standing 85%
Near Acuity
Speaking - Ordinary Speech
Hearing - Ordinary
Manual Dexterity - Computer Keyboard Fingering
Lifting requirements: Frequently; up to 55 lbs. Over 55 lbs. must be with two or more individuals or with mechanical aides (hoist, dolly cart, forklift)
Use of upper/lower extremities: Frequently required to stand for long periods of time: use hands to finger, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to climb or balance, talk or hear, and taste or smell
Occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Frequent repetitive task
Work Environment:
Temperature: Normal inside range - Normal with the possibility of potential extremes
Humidity: Wet/Humid
Atmospheric Conditions and Noise: Noise
Potential Hazards: Hazards associated with working in a food manufacturing facility
Protective clothing or personal devices required: Rain suits, smocks, protective gloves, goggles, safety glasses, face shield, hearing protection, bump caps and/or hard hats and any other personal protective equipment (PPE) as deemed necessary to perform the job safely
Exposure to fluorescent lights
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Insurance
The ideal candidate must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test
We do not offer sponsorship
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
