Production Clerk

At Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc, we are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Production Clerk to join our team. This role will be responsible for ensuring inventory and cost accuracy, which is crucial in providing and ensuring traceability of ingredients used.

• 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.
• Ensure all batch sheets received have correct amount of ingredients to each work order before closing out the applicable work order.
• Pull Corporate Samples as needed.
• Mark 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 out-dated 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.
• Maintain 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 concentrate and ways to increase efficiencies within department.
• Maintain an Audit Ready Work Area at all times.
• Adhere to and promote a culture of food safety and quality by understanding your roles and responsibility in all food safety and quality related task.
• Perform all task with a Safety/Food Safety first mindset.
• This role will be required to taste test product as needed, up to a couple ounces per test.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned.

• Must hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently and communicate any issues.
• Previous experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point.
• Basic accounting experience/skills and or knowledge of account principles.
• Must have trouble shooting 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.

• 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.

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.

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.