Operator, Filler I

SIGN-ON BONUS

This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Filler Operator I reports to the Production Supervisor and is based out of our Hendersonville, North Carolina location. This individual will be responsible for one production line filler and support equipment for filling products and is responsible for product quality and product safety (including CQP and CCP monitoring requirements). Performs product and package changeovers. Keeps material and product loss to a minimum. Performs product quality checks. May also be assigned to operate the Blow Molder.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (essential functions of the job)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for moving juice from the run tank to the filler, keeping accurate data on temperature control charts, ensuring Critical Control Points are met, completing CIP/Kosher/Organic washes from the run tank through the pasteurizer and to the fillers
• Attend the filler by operating the equipment efficiently to optimize production-line run time
• Monitor the flow of bottles from the depalletizing area, clear bottle jams, and alert maintenance personnel of any mechanical malfunctions
• Retrieve bottle caps from the storage area and fill cap hopper
• Monitor and adjust the speed of bottle filler to ensure proper workflow to the rest of the production line
• Perform minor adjustments on equipment to ensure smooth operation of the production line
• Complete packaging changeovers on the filler, rinser, and depal by adjusting rails, swapping out change parts, and adjusting the timing
• Sample product at the beginning of the run to ensure conformance to standards
• Retrieve product quality specifications from the "Processing Guide" as provided by the Quality Assurance Department
• Perform required quality tests to ensure that the batch conforms to product quality specifications using analytical laboratory equipment. Weight sample of five bottles of product using the scale
• Assist the supervisor with inventory verification for bottles, caps and products; record bottle waste, cap usage, and excessive product waste on inventory control logs
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Perform water and chemical washes at the pasteurizer, filler, and support tanks. Ensure correct washes are taking place by checking processing guides and QAD schedules.
• Document wash process as they are being performed on the chart records. Track formula yield.
• Monitor pasteurizer and fill-tank temperature charts, product flow rates, and fill-tank levels.
• Adjust temperatures and/or product flow to ensure conformance to specifications and established standards - record reason for variations on temperature charts
• Record all product changes at change-over time on pasteurizer and fill-tank temperature charts.
• 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
• Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work
• This role will be required to taste test products as needed, up to a couple of ounces per test
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Six months experience in a manufacturing environment operating production equipment
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage industry
• Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment

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 the 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 the 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.

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