Operator III, Production; Liquid Lines

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

Reporting to:
Lead, Production

Location:

American Canyon, CA

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

Under the direction of the Production Lead, the Production Operator III will be responsible for all phases of transforming raw materials into finished product.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Ensure the cleaning and optimum condition of the equipment before and / or during production. Otherwise, notify the Shift Leader.
• Ensure that there are no differences between the material used and that requested to produce.
• Adjust pre-refiner/refiner and conch temperatures and product fineness according to recipe and customer specifications.
• Manually add raw materials like powders, fat, flavors and emulsifiers in different parts of the process according to recipes.
• Adjust products according to meet quality specifications before sending them to finished product tanks.
• Carry out the elaboration of the chocolate according to the process specifications.
• Enter recipe data according to production schedule.
• Record raw material incoming number on production order sheet.
• Review the conching cycles of each product.
• Enters performance confirmations and shift information into SAP.
• Pump product from conches to finished/vertical tanks according to production schedule.
• Take product samples for quality checks.
• Follow priorities set up by the Leader.
• Notify the leader in charge of any anomaly that is outside the procedure.
• Turn off equipment when they are not in operation.
• Respect the safety rules and take care of yourself and your colleagues respecting and following the safety procedures in force in the company.
• Report unsafe acts and conditions.
• Participate of mandatory trainings.
• Commit to fulfill the expectations of quality and service of the clients, as well as the current regulatory compliance applicable to the food industry.
• Responsible for reporting any situation of potential or real danger to your superior and the Quality department.
• Keep the area, tools and equipment in your care clean and tidy.
• Clean floors and hallways in your area and support other areas when required.
• Support in cleaning nozzle plates, packaging lines, reworking, re-packaging.
• Firmly follow the GMP’s.

• High school diploma or equivalency.

• Minimum 3 year of production manufacturing experience.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment.
• Good organization, math, written and oral communication, detail orientated, interpersonal…