Blender I

POSITION SUMMARY

The Blender I reports to the Blending Supervisor and is based out of our Hendersonville, North Carolina

location. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the proper blend of concentrates are used

according to customer specifications. This position is responsible for food safety and food quality,

including CQP and CCP monitoring.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (essential functions of the job)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

Responsibilities include:

 Read and follow blending guidelines as set forth on a formula sheet to adhere to company and

customer specifications

 Match color and flavor and other quality attributes of juice to control standard, weigh and pump

ingredients for batch, open drums, and containers for blending in batch

 Perform quality checks before releasing batches for production such as brix, acid, pH, sensory,

and color, and adjust batches to meet specifications

 Use a computer touch screen to fill batch tanks with bulk ingredients

 Use computers to research inventory needs and make batch corrections

 Use hand-held scanners to batch formulas

 Responsible for resolving all errors related to batches

 Perform sanitation of tanks and rooms, move empty drums/totes/bins for disposal or storage

 Accountable for food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements for their position

 Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues

 Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position

 Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within

their scope of work

 This role will be required to taste test products as needed, up to a couple of ounces per test.

 Performs other related duties as required and assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Required Qualifications

 A high school diploma or equivalent

 Forklift certification

 Six months of manufacturing experience

 Must be proficient in mathematics

Additional Preferred Qualifications

 Experience in the food/beverage industry

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 Detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task

 Excellent time management skills

 Ability to work independently

 Ability to work in a team setting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a production setting.

FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch;

push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all

manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and

fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).

OCCASIONAL: Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear dust

mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

VISION: Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without

correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production

environment involving high-speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.

HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels

from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines, and exhaust fans.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are

required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job

description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual

orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or

local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,

promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.