Processing Technician (1st Shift)

Company Background

Alamance is recognized as a leading manufacturer of aerosol whipped cream, flavored drinks, freeze pops, and bottled water, offering beloved brands like Classic Cream, Fun Pops, Coffee Toppers, Whipt, and Groovy Glacier. We produce, pack and ship private labels based on customer specific needs. An innovative company with proven experience in creating exciting new products that redefine what is possible in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

Position Opportunity

The Inventory Specialist works as an integral part of the production, procurement, warehouse, and distribution teams to ensure that finished goods, supplies, and packaging inventory stock levels are reflected accurately for reporting purposes to all business units. This will be accomplished through proper shipping and receiving procedures, physical verifications, cycle counting, reconciling, and recording approved counts in the system. All warehouse associates also help drive a culture of Continuous Improvement by helping identify wastes/ inefficiencies/ errors, assessing root causes, and then working with the teams to eliminate the issues.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Know how to read formula cards, print formulas, and create formulas.

• Follow GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices)

• Sign in and do inspections of cream tank trucks, liquid corn, and high fructose trucks as they arrive.

• Understand how to mix batches properly.

• Verify all the raw materials needed for formulas and check the lot numbers.

• Reconfigure piping structures as needed for pump overs.

• Know how to perform CIP including verification of cleaning chemicals.

• Know how to open valves and release a batch to the line.

• Check the details on the temperature chart: look for start time, pump over time, and stop time.

• Know the difference between the hot water uses whether for a batch or hot water through the pipes.

• Will be exposed to non-climate control areas (hot and cold areas)

Education/Training/Certifications: High School Diploma / GED

Related Experience: Prior processing and chemical experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills Experience:

• Responsible for knowing and adhering to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and operating instructions.

• Frequently required standing, reaching, bending, kneeling, and moving around the facility.

• Work in high noise areas and use mandatory hearing protection.

• Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs. and push a pallet full of materials.

Travel Requirements: Locally

Physical Requirements:

• Standing

• Walking

• Sitting

• Use of hands, fingers

• Reaching with hands and arms

• Climb and balance

• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

• Talk and hear

• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

Alamance Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons because of age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, gender, ethnic or national origin, or veteran status. Alamance Foods Inc. prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.

Employment Eligibility: Alamance Foods Inc. participates in the federal E-Verify program. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a Form I-9 and verification of authorization to work in the United States.