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Processing Operator 821850
400 Vintage Park Dr Zebulon, NC 27597 US
Job Description
YOU MUST BE 21 OR OLDER FOR THIS POSITION
Hours: 7am-4pm
Pay:$20-$24 BOE
Primary Duty: Reporting to the Processing Lead, the Processing Operator is primarily responsible for batching, blending and preparing raw ingredients according to product formulas and required processing standards. This position is also responsible for ensuring that product is processed to the highest standards of quality, safety and efficiency.
Job Responsibilities:
- Blend & batch ingredients following provided recipes to produce spirit-based beverages of specified flavor, color, clarity, and alcohol concentration.
- Conduct and perform duties associated with production of distilled spirits products including but not limited to the following: distillation, proofing, blending, filtration, barreling, canning, bottling, carbonation, and performing sensory analysis.
- Responsible for carefully reading and following batching instructions to ensure appropriate materials are weighed and measured to recipe specifications.
- Observe gauges, valves, and thermometers to determine if processing parameters are within specified limits and ranges.
- Observe and listen to equipment in order to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging.
- Reports malfunctions or undesirable results to Processing Lead or Operations Manager.
- Set up, operate, and maintain equipment that blends, mixes or processes raw ingredients in the production of alcoholic beverages, according to designated formulas and recipes.
- Maintain accurate and detailed equipment work log, inventory, and lot control records. Responsible for properly transferring batching forms and other critical control information as instructed by Processing Lead and Operations Manager.
- Monitor and review inventory levels in batching department to ensure resources are available at all times to achieve the most efficient operating conditions.
- Receive all ingredients including bulk materials and follow all lot control instructions.
- Responsible for cleaning and running Clean in Place (CIP) equipment and following all applicable procedures.
- Maintain assigned work area and production environment in clean and orderly condition.
- Safely operates forklifts as needed to keep assigned work areas supplied with necessary production materials.
- Actively participate in shift exchanges and work team meetings.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and with applicable regulatory requirements while following the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Technical knowledge of distillation, batching, blending, and beverage cellar maintenance.
- Ability to operate hand trucks, pallet jacks, lifts, scales and forklifts
- Basic mathematical calculations skills
- Ability to lift, carry and empty containers weighing up to 60 lbs repeatedly
- Demonstrated organizational, detail orientation and observational skills
- Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions in the English language
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, often with limited supervision
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School or Equivalency Diploma
- One year experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in the beverage industry
- Proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and related software, ideally Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Physical Activity:
- Regularly: Lift/Carry 60 lbs
- Frequently: Push/Pull 60lbs, Reach Overhead, Stand, Walk,
- Occasionally: Climb, Squat/Bend/Kneel, Sit
- Comments: Frequent time spent up and down stairs to platform with height above 6 ft.