Mixer - 2nd shift - Starting pay: $25.90

Stratas Foods; Hillside (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Stratas Foods in Hillside, NJ is seeking a Mixer to manufacture bulk food products in a fast-paced plant. You will read batch cards, monitor gauges, adjust temperatures and speeds, and ensure GMP and safety policies are followed.

You will record production data, sample products for QA, and help maintain product quality. The role requires a high school diploma, the ability to lift up to 75 pounds, and a willingness to work shifts in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in a fast-paced food facility preferred.
• Ability to operate independently.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.
• Ability to read batch cards and perform basic math.

Responsibilities

• Support plant food safety culture and comply with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to GMP and safety requirements.
• Read batch cards to determine product specifications and processing info.
• Record production and test data for each batch (ingredients, lot numbers, temperatures, speeds).
• Monitor gauges, flow meters, and thermometers; adjust as needed to maintain quality and safety.
• Operate and tend machines to mix or blend a variety of food products.
• Inspect area for leaks or malfunctions and report deficiencies.
• Examine product samples and conduct in-process testing.
• Modify manufacturing directives with QA authorization as needed.
• Knowledge of transfer valves and pumps used in bulk transfers.
• Perform CCP checks and maintain sanitation of equipment.
• Adapt to shifting priorities to meet goals.

Skills

Forklift operation

Batch cards reading

Data recording

Quality control

Strong math

English proficiency

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High school Diploma

Job description

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience. Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors. At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States.

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Job Description

Description:

The Mixer will be responsible for the manufacturing of bulk food products to be filled and packed as required by the daily production schedule. This operation is to be performed keeping safety as a primary objective and following established GMP, Safety, Regulatory and Stratas Foods’ procedures and policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the plant's food safety culture and complying with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements applicable to the position.
• Adhere to all GMP and Safety requirements.
• Read batch cards to determine product specifications, processing information, and technical information.
• Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as ingredients and lot numbers, used temperatures, mixing speeds, and test results.
• Monitor and regulate gauges, recording instruments, flow meters, and thermometers to correctly adjust the addition of raw materials, mixing temperatures, mixing speeds, etc. to maintain product quality, and ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Operate and tend machines to mix or blend any of a wide variety of food products such as edible oils, dressings, margarines, spreads, shortenings, cooking cherries, vinegars, cooking wines, etc.
• Patrol work area to detect leaks, equipment malfunctions, and to monitor operating conditions. Report any deficiencies to Production Supervisor / Maintenance Supervisor.
• Examine product samples during production to evaluate necessary in-process testing requirements.
• Sample in-process products for the quality assurance laboratory for testing.
• Test samples of products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment. Document results in required logbooks and/or batch records. Report any deviations of results to the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Modify manufacturing directives with written authorization by the Quality Assurance Department by adjusting mixing cycles and/or addition of ingredients.
• Responsible for having knowledge of transfer valves, pumps, etc. which transfers bulk products from manufacturing tanks to running tanks.
• Can operate CCP checks.
• Clean and sanitize all the equipment necessary for the manufacture of food products.
• Adapts to shifting priorities and assists wherever needed to meet company goals.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma
• Experience operating in a fast paced, ready-to-eat food facility a plus
• Ability to be self-guided and motivated to operate independently
• 1-3 months of experience in process blends or similar field
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to do simple math, add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to speak and write English, bi-lingual in Spanish a plus
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule formats
• Must be able to pass a forklift safety and operations training certification written and practical tests.
• Knowledge of product knowledge.

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation 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 stand; walk; use hands to fingers; reach; stretch; bend; kneel; crouch; climb; balance; etc.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Additional Information

Working Conditions:

Plant operations, environment and hours. Able to manage through urgent situations. The job is performed in a manufacturing plant environment. Exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, heat, sparks, oil, and smoke may occur. Earplugs / ear protection required in this area. Personal protective equipment (safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, appropriate clothing) is required in manufacturing plants.

Starting Pay:

$25.90

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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