$21.00 – $28.00 per hour

• Must practice Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Sanitation Practices (GSP).
• Assist in the ice cream production process including: setup, picking and handling of ingredients and supplies, following formula, and the cleaning and sanitation of the work area for the next day.
• Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
• Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
• Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
• Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
• Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
• Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
• Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.
• Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.
• Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
• Fill processing or cooking containers, such as rotating cookers, vats, with ingredients, by opening valves, by starting pumps or injectors, or by hand.
• Modify cooking and forming operations based on the results of sampling processes, adjusting time cycles and ingredients to achieve desired qualities, such as firmness or texture.
• Complete video jet setup, video cleaning, video maintenance, and video re-filling for production.
• Examine, feel, and taste product samples during production to evaluate quality, color, texture, flavor, and bouquet, and document the results.
• Inspect and pack the final product.
• Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batch making process.
• Place products on carts or conveyors to transfer them to the next stage of processing.
• Homogenize or pasteurize material to prevent separation or to obtain prescribed butterfat content, using a homogenizing device.
• Follow procedures, process, testing, safety, and have chemical knowledge for the CIP and COP process of production.
• Completing and maintaining scheduled deep cleaning and washes for the production facility.
• Maintain and organize inventory of ice cream and frozen foods in subzero freezer temperatures for delivery and/or will-calls to customers serviced by the Company.
• Production of Snow Ka Oi Syrups.
• Maintains mix ingredient inventories by rotating properly.
• Must keep storage areas neat and clean of any rubbish or foreign objects.
• Operate continuous freezer on production floor.
• Follow machinery maintenance program.
• Assists with Food Safety assessments and validations of the product process, manufacturing process, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC) food safety plans, and food quality plans.
• Maintaining confidential information about the production of ice cream.
• Regular attendance is essential to the successful performance of this position.
• Must have a positive work attitude and work will with management/associates.

Required

Education

• High school diploma or GED

Required Experience

• None

Licenses or Certificates

Required:

• Food Handler Certification
• Tuberculous Skin Clearance