Blender

Kerry; Blue Earth (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is hiring a Blender for our Minnesota manufacturing facility. The role involves weighing and measuring dry ingredients, maintaining batch records, and ensuring blends meet specifications for the production line.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED (preferred but not required), ability to perform heavy manual labor, and basic computer skills. SAP or inventory control experience is a plus, with a strong focus on safety and accuracy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• Must be able to tolerate the physical and environmental demands listed.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.
• Must have some work experience doing heavy manual labor within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Accurately weigh and measure ingredients for use in blends.
• Maintain accurate paper records of ingredient quantities.
• Use basic math to calculate quantities for partial batches.
• Assist with detailed cleaning in blending room and other plant areas.
• Deliver a clean, well-ordered blending room each shift.
• Operate a vacuum-assisted lift, digital scales, and pallet/mixer equipment.
• Stage materials for pending blends ahead of shift changes.
• Basic computer skills; SAP or inventory control experience is beneficial.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Basic math

Verbal & written communication

Ability to work with minimal guidance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Inventory control systems

Digital scales

Vacuum-assisted lift

Job description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Position Type

(US)Full Time

About the role

The blender is responsible for fully preparing and personally certifying large batches of dry food ingredients in accordance with Company specifications for use in the manufacturing process. This key position ensures that our food products contain only what they are supposed to contain and in the right proportions.

Key responsibilities

• Accurately weigh and measure ingredients for use in blends.
• Maintain accurate paper records of the quantities of ingredients added to batches.
• Use basic math skills, including fractions, to calculate quantities of ingredients needed for partial batches.
• Assist with detailed cleaning activities in blending room as well as other areas of plant on a regular basis.
• Deliver a clean, well-ordered blending room to replacement each shift.
• Operate a vacuum-assisted lift, digital scales, paper recycling compressor, pallet lift, and mixer.
• Stage all required materials for pending blends in advance of shift change.
• Basic Computer skills required. Prior SAP or inventory control experience is beneficial.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, but no required.
• Must be able to tolerate the listed physical and environmental demands of this position with or without accommodations.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.
• Must have some work experience doing heavy manual labor within the last 5 years.

Previous Manufacturing Experience Preferred.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here 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 with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; fingers to grip, and talk or hear. The employee periodically is required to reach with hands and arms. May at times need to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Blenders are required to lift up to 50 pound bags of ingredients from floor to chest height of up to 45 times an hour for duration 8- hours shift. Vacuum assist lifts are available for use to ease this burden. However, if a vacuum lift is not functioning, employees must be able to handle the lifting requirements by themselves. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, exposure to extreme heat most likely in the summer months, and vibrations. Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.

The air in the blending rooms tends to be dusty caused by flour and other ingredients. This positions has less interaction with co-workers than most thus, candidates must be able to function well with minimal supervision and in a solitary environment.

This document is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties for this position. Non-routine duties are not included. Additional duties may be assigned as circumstances dictate. Kerry reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.

The pay rate for this position is $20.93 per hour. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance. This job posting is anticipated to expire on DATE

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).