Blender Operator - 1st Shift - FE Dump Room

Overview

Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life’s journey. Glanbia Performance Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia located in Downers Grove, Illinois. GPN’s brand portfolio consists of Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Think!, Nutramino ABB, Body & Fit, Amazing Grass and Slim Fast, each with its own brand essence.

GPN manufactures and markets the full range of performance nutrition and lifestyle products including protein, pre-workout, muscle gainers, ready-to-eat snacks and general health. Products are sold through a variety of channels including specialty retail, the internet, gyms and FDM in a variety of formats including powders, bars and Ready-to-Drink beverages. GPN has a global and expanding footprint with a current in-market presence in 24 countries.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition has enjoyed consistent double-digit growth which has been achieved both organically and through acquisition. Today, GPN has approximately $1.2B in revenue and 2,500 employees worldwide. With state-of-the-art production facilities occupying over 500,000 square feet of operating space, GPN is the only sports nutrition company to manufacture and market items in every product category.

As the parent of Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Plc is a global performance nutrition and ingredients group with leading market positions in cheese, whey proteins, sports nutrition and micronutrient premixes headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland. Glanbia Plc has over 6,900 employees in 34 countries worldwide. Its products are sold or distributed in over 130 countries. The company is organized into a number of divisions;
Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN), Glanbia Nutritionals, Glanbia Ireland and also a number of joint ventures. Revenues for Glanbia plc are approximately $4.1B. For more information visit the company website at:

Job Summary

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. The hourly rate for Illinois based employees for this role is $18.50/hour.

Benefits Include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, FSA, HSA, Life & Disability Insurance, 19 Days Paid Time Off and 6% 401K match!

Monday through Friday set schedule!

The Blender Operator is responsible for manually lifting and dumping 50lb bags of ingredients into the IBCs as well as adjusting machines during operations and downtime cleaning activities in the Dump Room.

• Operate production/cleaning equipment.
• Repeatedly maneuver up to 55lbs of materials.
• Complete daily production logs and reports including HACCP and cGMP forms.
• Verify product integrity during the manufacturing process.
• Perform equipment or product changeovers as designated by the Production Supervisor.
• Ensure the work areas are kept clean and free of debris and foreign material.
• Follow standard operating procedures and job safety.
• Communicate with immediate production supervisor or plant manager on equipment troubleshooting and corrective actions.
• Provide on-the-job training for employees.
• Ensure that all quality control checks are being completed and documented.
• All employees have the responsibility to report food safety problems to their production supervisor or someone with authority to initiate action.
• All employees shall identify any risk of intentional harm to the facility, personnel, or products. All employees have the responsibility to report unauthorized persons to their production supervisor who will challenge the individual and/or escort them from the site.
• Time stress related to fast-paced work and multi-task requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Liaison with other production personnel to ensure that production plan is being followed.
• Perform safety inspections and be aware of all the safety points on the machines.
• Troubleshoot defects and own the quality of the products.
• Under…