Blending Mixer - Afternoon Shift 3p-11p

Kar Nut Products Company; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Employee discount

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Kar Nut Products Company in Madison Heights, MI, is seeking a Blending Mixer for the 3:00pm–11:00pm shift. This full-time role supports the production team by accurately measuring and adding recipe weights, operating the blend system, and documenting production activities.

Starting pay is $17.50 per hour with a $1 shift premium, plus a comprehensive benefits package. The job requires good math and computer skills, English literacy, and the ability to work safely in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must operate Hi-Lo truck (standing/sitting) and have basic math and computer skills.
• Must read/write in English proficiently and pay close attention to detail.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate a standing Hi-Lo truck safely.
• Perform quick math to ensure accuracy.
• Lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.
• Use computer systems to look up blends and calculate orders.
• Test products for quality standards.
• Maintain logs for inventory, quality checks, and schedules.
• Follow blending plans to ensure consistency.
• Adhere to FDA, SQF, OSHA, and GMP policies.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hi-Lo truck operation

Basic math

Computer skills

English literacy

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Education

High school diploma/equivalency

Job description

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Blending Mixer - Afternoon Shift 3p-11p

Madison Heights, MI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1568

Salary Range: $17.50 To $18.50 Hourly

Second Nature Brands is on a mission to grow from $500M to $1B over the next 2 years through an aggressive combination of M&A and organic growth. We have an opening for a Blending Operator position, who will be an important member of the supply chain team during this growth. Kar’s Nuts Products facility located at 1200 East 14 Mile in Madison Heights, Michigan.

A Blending Mixer is a vital member of our production team, assists in creating blends for our famous Kars and Second Nature products. The Mixer is responsible for ensuring recipe weights are measured and added correctly according to production requirements. A Mixing Operator must also be computer proficient, as they are required to access various programs, follow established work processes, properly consume/discard ingredients, and accurately document production activities.

Regular working hours are Monday through Friday, 3:00pm to 11:00pm with weekday or weekend overtime as needed. The starting rate is $17.50 per hour plus $1.00 shift premium.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Safely and effectively operate Standing Hi-Lo truck
• Conduct quick math skills to ensure consistent results
• Safely continually lift boxes up to 50lbs without incident
• Use computerized system to look up the specific trail mix combinations and calculate the order totals to be made for the day
• Test product to determine what’s within quality standards of sale or to be recorded and discarded
• Support sustainability goals by safeguarding ingredient requirements and regulating temperature levels to reduce waste
• Conduct consistent updates to tracking logs for inventory, quality checks, order schedule, waste management, and more
• Calculate and log the differences in inventory-equipment, fresh, raw, roasted, melted etc product to ensure proper blend
• Follow exact blending plan to ensure consistency
• Adhere to FDA, SQF (Quality & Food Safety), and OSHA Safety policies
• Follow all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Maintain clean and safe work area
• Preform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma/equivalency
• Ability to operate Hi-Lo truck standing and sitting(required)
• Must have and prove basic math and computer skills
• Must be able to read and write in English proficiently
• Must be able to pay close attention to detail
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements:

• Standing for 8-10 hrs
• Walking up and down stairs
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly
• Wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by company.
• While performing the duties of this job, you will regularly work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment can be high.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned, at any time with or without notice.

This is a full-time position that includes a comprehensive benefit package including paid time off, employee discount, medical, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401(k) plan with company match!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer . Second Nature Brands is a leading U.S. manufacturer of premium and better-for-you snacking and treat products. Our brands include Kar's®, Second Nature® Sanders ®, Brownie Brittle®, Sahale®, and Voortman®. Check out our website at http://www.secondnaturebrandsus.com / to see how Second Nature Brands is creating snacks and treats that make lives better, naturally.