Blending Operator

Blender Operator – Day & Night Shift – Hendersonville – Up to $22.00/hr.

PrideStaff is recruiting for Blender Operator for Day and Night Shift for a manufacturing company located in Hendersonville.

Job Summary: Responsible for ensuring the proper blend of concentrates are used
according to customer specifications and food safety and quality guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and follow blending guidelines as set forth on a formula sheet to adhere to company and customer specifications
• Match color and flavor and other quality attributes of juice to control standard, weigh and pump ingredients for batch, open drums, and containers for blending in batch
• Perform quality checks before releasing batches for production such as brix, acid, pH, sensory, and color, and adjust batches to meet specifications
• Use a computer touch screen to fill batch tanks with bulk ingredients
• Use computers to research inventory needs and make batch corrections
• Use hand-held scanners to batch formulas
• Responsible for resolving all errors related to batches
• Perform sanitation of tanks and rooms, move empty drums/totes/bins for disposal or storage
• Accountable for food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements for their position
• Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
• Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
• Taste test products as needed, up to a couple of ounces per test
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Six months of manufacturing experience
• Forklift experience required
• Proficient in mathematics
• Experience in the food/beverage industry a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task
• Excellent time management skills

What's In It For You?

• High School Diploma or GED is REQUIRED
• Temp to Hire positions, benefits upon conversion
• Room for growth
• After conversion, company gives raises to keep up with cost of living, as well as performance based incentives
• Employee Recognition
• Paid Weekly

Hours of Work:  Day Shift – 6:00 am to 6:00 pm and Night Shift - 6:00 pm to 6:00 am