What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIL - Blending Operator position at Hiland Dairy Foods Company?
Responsibilities:
- Operate tea batching, product transfer, and/other machinery and equipment as required.
- Complete all required documentation and scheduled quality checks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate mechanical and operational malfunctions.
- Blend and prepare products for tea products.
- Clean and sanitize equipment, utilizing Clean in Place (CIP) and manual cleaning procedures.
- Work closely with supervisors and other operators to meet production demands and minimize downtime.
- Adhere to strict batching, CIP and food safety procedures.
- Monitor and document chemical concentrations as necessary.
- Maintain accurate and legible documentation during processing to include: Safe Quality Foods (SQF), HACCP, Allergen, Master Sanitation documentation, blend and batch sheets and other documents as needed to meet regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with the laboratory to ensure products are formulated and tested to meet quality and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
- Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Follow all safety and security policies and procedures.
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
- Follow all food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.
- Maintain reliable attendance and consistent work hours.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Must be organized and detail oriented.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Excellent customer service, verbal and written communication skills required.
- Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts, as required.
- Ability to read, write, perform basic mathematical calculations, and accurately record data.
- Previous experience in fast paced manufacturing environment operating complex machinery, required.
- Minimum age: 18
- Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical
Physical Demand/Working Conditions and Experience:
- Must be able to routinely lift, carry, lower 1-50lbs; and occasionally 75 pounds.
- Must be able to work for extended periods in a cold, damp environment.
- Must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (less than 20 degrees below zero) and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. Exposed to noise/vibration, and chemicals.
- Required to Stand, walk, climb, bend, twist, push and pull, and reach above and below the shoulder.
- Repetition-Hand/Wrist Simple Grasping, Firm grasping.
Hiland Dairy Foods Company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
