Ingredient Control Technician - Day Shift

 Position Summary:
 Ingredient Control Technicians work in the “kitchen of the plant” preparing batched product for blenders according to written procedures and customer formulas.  They sanitize equipment, receive bulk materials, maintain logs, and uphold the highest of quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create kits according to written procedures and formulas while maintaining quality standards.
• Weigh “partial ingredients” according to the required amount of each raw ingredient per kit and label appropriately.
• Correctly document the issued quantities for every ingredient and lot number per kit
• Inspect for quality and accuracy of quantities on all kits.
• Sign-off on all completed kits prior to shipping it to the plant.
• Responsible for the quality, traceability and accuracy of all kits
• Report directly to Ingredient Control Supervisor as needed to communicate updates or modification of the kitting schedule, stock taking, Master Sanitation and additional various duties.
• Properly dispose of ingredient packaging materials
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work environment by cleaning/sanitizing equipment, kit room and warehouse.
• Partake in warehouse upkeep tasks.
• Organize raw ingredients according to the F.I.F.O./F.I.F.E. principle.
• Maintain ingredients to be stored according to customer specifications. 
• Complete physical weekly and monthly inventory reports for Procurement
• Responsible for all Shipping and Receiving accuracy and inspection of quality of raw ingredients at the Bevan Warehouse
• Complete required paperwork: Manufacturing Orders, Logs, Trailer Receipts, etc.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment according to SOP’s & GMP’s
• Transport ingredient pallets via forklift.
• Complete other duties as assigned within the Blending Department

• Other duties may be assigned.

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma required; One year certificate from college or technical school preferred; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Distance vision, Close Vision, Color Vision, Peripheral vision, and Depth perception.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.