Batch Blending Operator

Arcadia Beverage, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-funded Direct Primary Care

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision

401(K) with employer match

Generous PTO & Holidays

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid training and professional develop

Job summary

Arcadia Beverage is seeking a Batch Blending Operator to join our Arden, NC facility. You will weigh and measure bulk ingredients for blending into large stainless-steel tanks, monitor mixing times and temps, and balance unloading with dry additions.

The role emphasizes quality and safety, following SOPs, working with supervisors and lab staff, and maintaining a clean, compliant production area.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is required.
• Attendance must be reliable; team relies on everyone being present.
• Ability to read and write in English and/or Spanish.
• Basic math and basic computer skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Operate mixing equipment per established procedures.
• Weigh and measure bulk ingredients into tanks for blending.
• Complete paperwork accurately and timely.
• Assist with mixing ingredients and staging for accuracy.
• Follow batch tickets and ensure instructions are followed.
• Visually inspect batch quality and send samples to lab.
• Maintain hygiene and follow GMPs, safety rules.
• Support daily operations per current schedule.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Reliable attendance

English/Spanish literacy

Basic math & computer skills

Job description

Description

Arcadia Beverage is a pasteurized cold fill scale contract packager of non-alcoholic / non-carbonated beverages for major retailers and food service distributors. We make orange juices, lemonades, and teas in ready to drink bottles.

We are currently looking for a Batch Blending Operator Team Member in the Arden, NC area. This position is responsible for weighing and measuring bulk ingredients into manufacturing tanks for blending using new, state-of-the-art equipment.

The Pay:

• $20.00 per hour to start
• $22.10 per hour at 90 days. The increase is automatic.

The Schedule:

Night Shift available: 12-hour shifts; 5PM to 5AM on a 2-2-3 rotation with alternating 3-day weekends.

• You work seven days out of every fourteen
• Every other weekend is a three-day weekend, scheduled a year in advance
• About 182 days worked per year

The Perks:

• Company-funded Direct Primary Care. Unlimited visits to your own doctor at no cost to you or our family, no copay and no deductible.
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(K) plan available with employer match
• Generous PTO & Holidays
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Paid training and professional development opportunities

As a Batch Blending Operator at Arcadia Beverage, you'll be responsible for weighing and measuring bulk ingredients into manufacturing tanks for blending. This position is important in ensuring quality and consistency in all of our products.

A batch blending operator at Arcadia Beverage plays a key role in turning raw ingredients into ready-to-package products. Their job combines manual work, quality control, and technical skill.

In practice, the operator follows precise recipes and production schedules to create batches of juice blends. They measure and add ingredients like fruit concentrates, water, sweeteners, and flavorings into large stainless-steel mixing tanks. Using control panels or touchscreens, they monitor mixing times, temperatures, and agitation, and balance unloading tankers with adding dry goods to the batching process.

Throughout the process, they take samples for lab testing, checking sugar content (°Brix), acidity, color, and taste against product specifications. Maintaining strict hygiene is essential: operators clean and sanitize equipment, tanks, and lines to meet food safety and sanitation standards.

On a typical day, the work environment can be fast-paced and noisy, with the need to coordinate closely with production supervisors, quality technicians, and filling line teams. Success in this role requires attention to detail, the ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), and a keen sense of responsibility for product quality and safety.

What We Do:

Arcadia is a people-first organization. We exist to care for each other through our actions and values, and to share that with everyone we encounter.

Our Core Values:

• Care Deeply
• Respect & Support the Whole Person
• Grow & Learn Everyday
• Celebrate & Have Fun
• Do What We Say We're Going to Do

Requirements

What You’ll Do:

• Operate mixing equipment per established procedures.
• Complete assigned paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assist with mixing and staging ingredients, ensuring their accuracy.
• Ensure that mixing instructions are followed from the batch ticket accurately.
• Visually inspect the quality of each batch before sending samples to the lab.
• Work to produce a quality product in a safe, clean manner following GMP's.
• Support daily operations by mixing products per the current schedule.
• Ensure safety, quality, and food safety by following company rules and standards, enforcing the requirements, and communicating violations or concerns to the leadership team.

What We're Looking For:

• Required: Six months or more in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Required: Reliable attendance. This is a small crew and people count on each other being here.
• Required: Strong reading and writing skills in English and/or Spanish.
• Basic math and basic computer skills.
• Be who you are each day, committing to a safe, vulnerable, and egoless world.
• Willingness to learn our products, our equipment, and our process. We will train you on the rest.
• Beverage, food, dairy, brewery, or chemical compounding experience is a plus, not a requirement. If you have batched, run tanks, or done CIP anywhere, that experience transfers directly.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift heavy objects, and work in a factory environment with exposure to various temperatures and noise levels.
• Must be able to stand, kneel, and lift/move up to 50 pounds.

The Interview Process:

• Initial phone screen with our human resources department, usually within a day or two of applying
• On site interview to tour the facility and meet the team
• Offer

If you need an interpreter for any part of this process, just let us know and we will arrange it. It will not affect your application.