Blend Tech II

Westrock Coffee; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Coffee is seeking a Blending Technician II for the Liquids production area. You will process and blend liquid products with emphasis on quality and efficiency, maintaining traceability and proper documentation.

You will set up daily brewing elements, monitor pH, temperature, and BRIX readings, conduct taste tests, and ensure correct acids and ingredients are added. Must stand for long shifts and operate forklift.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• 1-2 years blending experience preferred.
• 1-2 years chemical experience (familiarity with chlorine, citric and lactic acid, etc.) preferred.
• Knowledge of weights, measures, scales and calibration required.
• Must be forklift and pallet jack certified.
• Ability to walk/stand for the entire shift.

Responsibilities

• Set up daily brewing production elements, including cleaning and sanitizing brewing equipment before and after each use.
• Pour coffee or tea into processors, adding acids and ingredients as necessary.
• Maintain lot traceability and documentation.
• Verify product tags to ensure correct item is processed.
• Oversee brewing process ensuring accuracy and quality are maintained.
• Record pH level, temperature and duration of brewing.
• Verify charts at shift end, ensuring peak temperature readings are correct.
• Follow brew sheet into the lab and use BRIX reader.
• Conduct taste tests of liquid products.
• Weigh all ingredients in the Liquid Processing Department.
• Conduct CIP procedures at end of day, using chemicals to wash, rinse, and sanitize the liquid processors.
• Complete other duties as assigned by management

Skills

Blending experience

Chemical experience

Weights & measures

Calibration knowledge

Forklift certification

Education

High School or GED

Tools

BRIX reader

PH meter

Calibration scales

Job description

We are currently seeking to hire a Blending Technician II in our Liquids production area. This person will be responsible for processing and blending liquid products, with attention to quality and efficiency. They will also provide a system of checks and balances in the Liquid Processing Department. This position reports to the Liquid Processing Supervisor and has no direct reports.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for setting up daily brewing production elements, including cleaning and sanitizing brewing equipment before and after each use.
• Pours coffee or tea into the processors, adding the correct amount of acid and ingredients as necessary.
• Maintains lot traceability and documentation
• Verifies product tags to ensure that the correct item is selected to be processed.
• Oversees the brewing process ensuring accuracy and quality are maintained
• Records the PH level, temperature and duration or brewing
• Verifies charts at the end of the shift, making sure that the peak temperature recordings are correct.
• Follows brew sheet into the lab and utilizes the BRIX reader.
• Conducts taste tests of liquid products.
• Weighs all ingredients in the Liquid Processing Department.
• Conducts clean in place (CIP) procedures at the end of the day, using chemicals to wash, rinse, and sanitize the liquid processors.
• Completes other duties as assigned by management

Requisition Number

7073

Shift

12 Hour Night

Qualification

• High School or GED required
• 1-2 years blending experience preferred
• 1-2 years chemical experience (familiarity with chlorine, citric and lactic acid, etc.) preferred
• Knowledge of weights, measures, scales and calibration required
• Must be forklift and pallet jack certified
• Ability to walk/stand for the entire shift

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