Blending Operator - 2nd shift

Newly Weds Foods; Kendall Township (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods in Kendall Township, IL, is seeking a Production Blending Operator to support meeting customer orders by blending product and operating blending equipment.

You will verify ingredients and weights against batch tickets, unload ingredients, mix batches per specification, collect samples for quality checks, assist in inventory and cycle counts, and keep work areas clean while following LOTO procedures.

Qualifications

• Verifies ingredients/ weights against batch tickets before blending.
• Unloads ingredients into blending equipment and mixes batch according to specification.
• Maintains standards for blending.
• Collects product samples for quality checks as required.
• Assists in inventory and cycle counts.
• Keeps area and equipment clean; follows LOTO procedures when cleaning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Occasionally bags product under blender.
• Must maintain integrity of raw materials.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year experience in food manufacturing

Tools

Blending equipment

Scales

Job description

Performs functions directed towards successfully and efficiently meeting production goals for customer orders by blending product and operating machines.

Essential functions:

• Verifies ingredients/ weights against batch tickets before blending
• Unloads ingredients into blending equipment and mixes batch according to specification.
• Maintains standards for blending.
• Collects product samples for quality checks as required.
• Will occasionally be bagging product under blender
• Must maintain integrity of raw materials
• Must assist in inventory and cycle counts
• Keeps area and equipment cleans; follows LOTO procedures when cleaning equipment
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year experience within a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to comfortably operate blending equipment and scales.

2nd shift:

2pm - 10pm Monday thru Saturday