Filler Operator - Night Shift
Company: Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc.
Location: Springdale
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
Want to learn how to make juice? Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US
Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members,
customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our
small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are
qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we've been
producing delicious products for our customers across the country!
To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the
best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment
amongst our diverse workforce. If you're passionate about customer
satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better,
join us! We value each of our employee's total wellbeing. To
support employees in all stages of their wellness journey, we have
a robust benefits program including: medical, dental, and vision
coverage options, growth and development potential, along with
401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement,
Health Fairs, Gym Membership Discounts, and so much more!
POSITION SUMMARYThe Filler Operator will be responsible for the
filler and support equipment for filling product and is responsible
for product quality and product safety (including CQP and CCP
monitoring requirements). Performs product and package changeovers.
Keeps material and product loss to a minimum. Performs product
quality checks. May also be assigned to operate the Blow Molder.
This role reports to the Production Supervisor and is based out of
our Springdale, Arkansas location.
Primary Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for moving juice from the run tank to the filler,
keep accurate data on temperature control charts, ensure Critical
Control Points are met, complete CIP/Kosher/Organic washes from the
run tank through the pasteurizer and to the fillers
- Attend the filler by operating the equipment efficiently to
optimize production-line run time
- Monitor the flow of bottles from the depalletizing area, clear
bottle jams and alert maintenance personnel of any mechanical
malfunctions
- Retrieve bottle caps from the storage area and fills cap
hopper
- Monitor and adjust speed of bottle filler to ensure proper work
flow to the rest of the production line
- Perform minor adjustments on equipment to ensure smooth
operation of the production line
- Complete packaging changeovers on the filler, rinser and depal
by adjusting rails, swapping out change parts and adjusting the
timing
- Perform required product quality control tests
- Sample product at beginning of run to ensure conformance to
standards
- Retrieve product quality specifications from the "Processing
Guide" as provided by the Quality Assurance Department
- Perform quality tests to ensure that batch conforms to product
quality specifications. Weights sample of five bottles of product
using scale
- Assist the supervisor with inventory verification for bottles,
caps and product; record bottle waste, cap usage and excessive
product waste on inventory control logs
- Maintain a clean work area.
- Perform rinse out at the pasteurizer, filler and support tanks.
Ensure correct washes are taking place by checking processing
guides and QAD schedule.
- Document wash process as they are being performed on the chart
records. Track formula yield.
- Monitor pasteurizer and fill-tank temperature charts, product
flow rates, and fill-tank levels.
- Adjusts temperatures and/or product flow to ensure conformance
to specifications and established standards - record reason for
variations on temperature charts
- Record all product changes at change-over time on pasteurizer
and fill-tank temperature charts.
- Accountable for food safety, food quality and regulatory
requirements for their position
- Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food
safety issues
- Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
- Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and
food quality issues within their scope of work
- This role will be required to taste test product as needed, up
to a couple ounces per test.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Minimum Required Qualifications
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- Six months experience in a manufacturing environment operating
production equipment
- Analytical and decision-making skills
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication
skills
- Must be detailed oriented and can multi-task
- Must have excellent time management skills Additional Preferred
Qualifications
- Experience in the food/beverage industry (if necessary)
- Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment
(if necessary)
- Ability to direct, coach and train others.
- Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and
problem-solving skills. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING
CONDITIONSThis position requires sufficient physical ability to
work in a production setting. FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear;
ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch;
push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to
operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment
in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and
fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal). OCCASIONAL:
Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height.
Ability to wear a dust mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO
program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.
This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive
list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully
perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of
every job description. The conditions herein are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals to perform the essential job
functions.
Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities
to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits
discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,
color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status,
genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and
training.
Keywords: Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc., Springdale , Filler Operator - Night Shift, Other , Springdale, Arkansas
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