Clerk, Batch- 2nd and 3rd Shift

POSITION SUMMARY

The Batch Clerk reports to the Processing Manager and is based out of our Seabrook, New Jersey location. The Batch Clerk works with formulated batches and ingredients to ensure inventory and cost accuracy, which is key in providing and ensuring traceability of ingredients used. This individual will be responsible for ensuring ingredients are back flushed to work orders, closing work orders, completing weekly pressing work orders, receiving tankers/railcars in the computer, ensuring inventories are correct, and performing month-end inventory duties.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (essential functions of the job)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities include:

• Uses computer to record received gallons of batches produced in QAD for all lines, assigning to the appropriate work order to ensure accuracy of traceability and financial cost
• Ensures all batch sheets received have the correct amount of ingredients for each work order before closing out the applicable work order
• Pull Corporate Samples as needed
• Marks tankers/railcars (sugar/concentrate) as “received” in QAD to release for use
• Count return ingredients to confirm accuracy and release to be able to be used
• Oversee weekly clear-out areas to ensure outdated stock is removed and “true-up” details of leftover ingredients
• Complete pressing report and close work order weekly
• Operate RF Scan to ensure that no ingredients are missed
• Accurately perform weekly ingredient cycle counts
• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Follow all Facility GMPs
• Prepare and participate in root-cause analysis presentations to identify problems and potential solutions for lost concentration and ways to increase efficiencies within the department
• Maintain a Audit Ready Work Area at all times
• Adhere to and promote a culture of food safety and quality by understanding your roles and responsibilities in all food safety and quality-related tasks
• Perform all tasks with a Safety/Food Safety first mindset
• This role will be required to taste test products as needed, up to a couple of ounces per test.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must hold a high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work independently and communicate any issues
• Previous experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Basic accounting experience/skills and or knowledge of account principles
• Must have troubleshooting abilities, and the ability to effectively problem solve
• Working knowledge of computers and capable of entering information
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Communicate clearly with others
• Must be able to climb
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Must possess strong math and reading skills
• Successfully complete and maintain the LPC Forklift Certification

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage manufacturing industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills
• Detail oriented; ability to multi-task
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Credibility and Integrity
• Build and maintain professional relationships
• Self-motivated and proactive

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a production setting.

FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).

OCCASIONAL: Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear a dust mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

VISION: Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production environment involving high speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.

HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines and exhaust fans.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.