What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engrosser - 2nd Shift position at Ferrara?
Job Location: [[Forest Park]]
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The Engrosser is responsible for making quality candies by following FPC’s guidelines and specifications in a safe and sanitary manner.
Ways you will make a difference
1 year of batch making experience
Want to make an impact?
The Engrosser is responsible for making quality candies by following FPC’s guidelines and specifications in a safe and sanitary manner.
Ways you will make a difference
- Conducts assigned work in a safe manner and adheres to FPC safety methods.
- Adheres to all FPC established GMP's.
- Verifies centers that will be engrossed meet all quality standards regarding size and solids.
- Feeds kettle with raw materials (i.e., sugar, syrup, etc.) and cooks ingredients to specifications.
- Responsible for safe operation and sanitary upkeep of entire bay of pans.
- Loads pans and engrosses centers to proper size and weight using syrup and dry sugar (or dextrose) according to procedure and recipe.
- Conducts adjustments to controls to regulate temperature, amount of raw materials, etc.
- Loads trays / boards on truck to be sent to the polishing room.
- Checks production schedule to determine variety and quantity of products to engross.
- Conducts periodic quality checks.
- Conducts changeovers.
- Responsible for hygiene and general organization of entire work area including, but not limited to, clean up of all equipment and surrounding areas and prevention of
- Operate all equipment safely with all guards in place.
- Informs immediate supervisor of any problems encountered including, but not limited to quality, safety and/or equipment performance.
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
- Back-up Panning Operator – Engrosser in his/her absence: Engrosser Helper.
- Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot problems with all necessary process equipment.
- Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
- Be at work as scheduled and in a timely manner.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Ability to work scheduled shift.
- Capable of understanding time tracking objectives with the ability to swipe into orders and perform other objectives in the system.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Promotes teamwork, possess a good attitude, and exhibit flexibility and willingness to perform task as needed.
1 year of batch making experience
