Filtering/Blending Operator - 3rd Shift

Position Summary: This position is a member of the processing department.

Responsibilities

• Filter high quality apple juice.
• Blending juice accurately and in a timely manner.
• Loading and unloading tankers.
• Keeping work area clean and following GMP’s.
• Lab testing product to assure product is in spec.
• Operating a forklift when required.
• Complete blend sheet and bill of ladings neatly and accurately.
• CIP Tanks 1 through 18, CIP Pasteurizer T45 & T28, CIP Chillers 1 & 2, CIP Koch Membrane Filter System, CIP Venturi -Silverson – Velo Rocket – Pumps- Dump Tank-
  
  

Inline Filters – Manifolds – Tanker Loadout station – Sugar Tank – RO Water Tank.

• Work as a team member
  
  

Role in Food Safety : Always follow plan GMP’S, ensure work area is secure and monitor and document area CCP’s.

Job Requirements

The following requirements are those that are normally required for the performance of the Filter-Blender position.

Position that backs up this role during absence: Any other trained employee in the Processing Department.

• Physical Requirements:
  
  

This position requires the following physical demands up to 90% of the time:

• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to carry 25 pounds up and down 21 stairs.
• Must be able to work with filter agents wearing a filter mask.
• Must be able to climb up and down stairs.
• Must be able to stand for up to 12 hours during a shift minus breaks and lunch.
• Must be able to work in hot, humid and/or cold areas.
• Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• Non-Physical Requirements:
• Education: High school diploma preferred; GED required.
• Experience: Minimum one year’s experience in a juice processing preferred.
• Special Skills :
• Able to work any shift, overtime and any or all days of the week in accordance with plant needs.
• Knowledge of MSDS for lab chemicals.
• Understanding of HACCP programs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Superb organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
• Personally invested in the success of the business.
• Motivated, focused and accountable for results.
• Licensure, Registration, Certification :
• None required.
• External Relationships:
• None
• Internal Relationships:
• The Filter-Blender Operator must interact and communicate effectively with all employees of the organization. Effective communication is especially important with the shift supervisor.
• Direct & Indirect Reports:
• There are no direct or indirect reports.