3861 Capping Syrup Maker

Night Shift (3:45 p.m. - until)

Summary

Measures and mixes all ingredients per formula check-off sheet for product syrups and brines. Employee may work in either syrup room located in various parts of the plant for the different lines. Keeps inventory of all product ingredients and assists lead syrup maker in recording lot number for ingredients when necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Measures and mixes flavorings or color ingredients in the syrup room as needed.
• Measures and mixes all liquid ingredients in the cover formula per check-off sheets.
• Carries samples of mixed formula to QC for evaluation, calculates and makes adjustments to batch as indicated.
• Responsible for assuring each batch of syrups and brines made are within specifications so finished jars will meet HACCP and Quality Critical limits.
• Responsible for assuring that the correct formula goes in the proper bottle.
• Operates controls to transfer formulas to mixing tanks, storage tanks, and briners.
• Operates temperature controls and utilizes thermometers to heat syrups to correct temperature.
• Cleans mixing tanks, storage tanks, briners, and brine transfer hoses and pumps with fresh water at the start of each shift.
• Cleans mixing tanks, storage tanks, briners and brine transfer hoses and pumps with 160 degree water at the end of each shift.
• Chlorines mixing tanks, storage tanks, briners and brine transfer hoses and pumps as needed.
• Cleans and maintains ronningen petter filters.
• Records inventory and lot numbers of ingredients and supplies. Assists materials’ manager with inventory as needed, whether weekly or monthly. Assists in the end of the year inventory if needed.
• Cleans and maintains spice storage area and syrup room, including hazardous chemical labeling of storage vessels when transferred from original container.
• Monitors production run to assure enough cover formula is made up and as little as possible left over at the end of the shift.
• Supplies Production Supervisor with completed check-off sheets at the end of each shift.
• Responsible for assuring that there are no leaks in any hoses, pumps, and tanks.
• Assists Maintenance personnel in all DIN calls for pumps, valves, etc.
• May be assigned responsibility for 1 or more production lines on assigned shift, insuring that correct ingredients, check-off sheets, mixing tanks, storage tanks, briners, pumps and hoses are used.
• Only employees who have completed syrup maker training can cover in the syrup makers’ absence to assure finished jars will meet HACCP and Quality Critical standards.
• Keeps work area clean and neat.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.

Other Duties

• Works in other areas as assigned by the supervisor.
• Sets up, maintains and repairs machinery which cleans and cuts raw materials into relish, salad cubes, chips, strips, stuffers, etc. and which pricks whole pickles.
• Rebuilds gearboxes, spindle assemblies, and other parts for all machines. Rebuilds conveyors and pumps.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all machinery, conveyors, etc. in the department.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

High school graduate plus additional training needed. Ability to read, write and speak in English required.. Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions needed for job tasks.