Blender I- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Shift

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Des Plaines (IL); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Maker’s Pride, LLC in Des Plaines, IL, seeks a production associate to load Blender with weighed materials and blend products to customer specifications. This full-time on-site role requires material handling, batch documentation, and strict sanitation of equipment.

You will inspect materials, weigh components, and record batch data while maintaining safety and collaboration with the team in a production environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
• Starting pay: Blender Level I $19.75/hr., with shift differential offered for 2nd and 3rd shift.

Responsibilities

• Requests materials from warehouse as needed.
• Inspects components to assure correct material is used.
• Weighs components to customer specs and loads into blender.
• Records lot and product codes on batch sheets for traceability.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment and blenders per company specs.
• Completes forms to record data and reports food safety/quality issues.

Skills

Trouble-shooting

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Summary

Loads Blender with weighed material and blends product to customer specifications.

Job Duties

• Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Requests materials from warehouse as needed. Inspects various product components to assure that correct and acceptable material is being used.
• Weighs product components to customer specifications and loads into blender.
• Is responsible for recording all lot and product code numbers on batch sheets for traceability purposes.
• Is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and blenders to company specifications.
• Completes various forms to record data.
• Reports food safety or food quality issues to an authority who can initiate action.

Skill in

• Trouble-shooting
• Self-motivated

Ability to

• Follow-up.
• Be Punctual and Outgoing.
• Communicate and work well with others in a plant environment. Work as a team member and helps out where ever needed.
• Successfully multi-task.
• Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Makers Pride staff.

Proficiency in:

Some SAP

Work Environment

• Work is primarily done in a production setting.
• Frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts, and fluctuations in temperature.

Physical Requirements

• Stand, walk, climb stairs on a frequent basis
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Follow all current and future safety policies, at all times.
• Participate in all safety training and pass written exams.
• Wear safety glasses, hair net, ear protection and smock at all times in the production/warehouse area of the plant.
• Report all accidents/incidents immediately to the proper person.
• Provide post-accident drug screen.
• Lifting up to 60 pounds.
• In terms of a 12-hour workday, “Occasionally” equals 1% to 33%, “Frequently” equals 34% to 66%, and Continuously” equals 67% to 100% of the time. In a 12-hour workday the job holder should be able to:
• Continuously stand and walk.
• Occasionally bend/stoop, squat, twist, push/pull, kneel and crouch.
• Occasionally reach above shoulder level.
• Occasionally climb to a height of approximately ten (10) feet.
• Occasionally carry/lift up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Occasionally use his/her legs, arms, and shoulders to push/pull items.
• Occasionally use his/her head and neck in flexing and rotating.
• Continuously be around moving machinery.
• Occasionally operate a forklift and/or powered pallet jack.
• Continuously be in factory and/or warehouse working conditions.
• Frequently be in dusty conditions and be exposed to cleaning solvents & lubricants.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Starting Pay: Blender Level I $19.75/hr., a shift differential is offered for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job‑related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90th day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.