Mixer - 1st shift

The Mixing Machine Operator utilizes assorted equipment to blend ingredients into food products for processing while following exact product specifications and recipes. This is a full-time, 1st shift, non-exempt position that reports to the Production Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspects physical condition of mixing equipment and ingredients
• Loads ingredients into mixing equipment or scales according mix instructions
• Starts equipment and adjusts valves and meters to admit liquid ingredients, steam, or cooling fluids to steam jacket or devices in mixing equipment to aid in blending
• Operates equipment until mixture reaches desired consistency or required specifications, and operates control/panels to transfer batch mixture through milling/batch holding tank/pasteurization systems
• Operates auxiliary equipment to break up, grind, dry mix, or otherwise prepare mixture for final transfer/processing
• Inspects, measures, tests, and verifies that product quality conforms to company, regulatory and customer specifications
• Investigates, analyzes, and resolves mixing problems
• Maintains continual communication with other team members in order to keep the mix stand and production line running as efficiently as possible
• Ability to report any errors or problems immediately and effectively
• Maintains time, mixing results, quality specifications, and detailed records of all lot numbers
• Adhere to quality and safety standards
• Other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Mechanical experience
• Ability to read written instructions in English, high attention to detail required.
• Physically demanding role must be comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds consistently. Bending, reaching, standing, lifting frequently required.
• Related experience preferred but will train the right candidate!
• May require flexibility in scheduling

Pay:

$19.50/hr

Hours:

1st shift: Monday-Friday 5am-3pm