Processing Specialist

Midwest Health; Manhattan, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Health is seeking a Processing Specialist at our facility to ensure superior quality and on-time production. You will assist with meeting deadlines for scheduled production runs, ensure raw materials are available, and verify that processing equipment operates correctly.

The role emphasizes data logging, working with management to keep production on target, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards to deliver high-quality products within budget.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Food Safety related jobs.
• Demonstrates the ability to drive improvements.
• Ability to work well with others and communicate issues in a timely manner.
• Expert attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Regular worksite attendance.
• General upkeep of equipment
• Maintain quality of products
• Continually improve production processes and quality
• Enforce occupational health and safety standards
• Ensure facility cleanliness
• Run routine inspections on equipment to ensure quality
• Additional duties as required

Skills

Food Safety

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

Position Summary:

• The Processing Specialist is responsible for ensuring superior quality. To perform this role, the Processing Specialist must assist with meeting deadlines for scheduled production runs, ensure adequate raw materials are available, and make sure all processing equipment is working correctly.
• The Processing Specialist will be responsible for maintaining data logs of recipes/ingredients and sanitation logs.
• The Processing Specialist will work closely with the management team to ensure that the processing remains consistent and that coffee production goals are met.
• This is a key position at the brewery and carries much responsibility. This person must ensure that the production produces high-quality products, on time and on budget.

Essential Job Duties:

• Regular worksite attendance.
• General upkeep of equipment
• Maintain quality of products
• Continually improve production processes and quality
• Enforce occupational health and safety standards
• Ensure facility cleanliness
• Run routine inspections on equipment to ensure quality
• Additional duties as required

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• 5+ years Food Safety related jobs
• Demonstrates the ability to drive improvements
• Ability to work well with others and communicate issues in a timely manner
• Expert attention to detail

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting to 10 pounds constantly, 11-50 pounds constantly, and above 50 pounds occasionally
• Carrying up to 10 pounds constantly, 11-50 pounds constantly, and above 50 pounds occasionally
• Reach above, at, and below shoulder height constantly
• Pushing and pulling constantly
• Twisting, bending, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing and balancing may also be required frequently