Blender - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Shift

Des Plaines - Bldg 1 & 2, 1938 S Wolf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:
• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Loads Blender with weighed material and blends product to customer specifications.

• Requests materials from warehouse as needed. Inspects various product components to assure that correct and acceptable material is being used.
• Weighs product components to customer specifications and loads into blender.
• Is responsible for recording all lot and product code numbers on batch sheets for traceability purposes.
• Is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and blenders to company specifications.
• Completes various forms to record data.
• Reports food safety or food quality issues to an authority who can initiate action.

• Trouble-shooting
• Self-motivated

• Follow-up.
• Be Punctual and Outgoing.
• Communicate and work well with others in a plant environment. Work as a team member and helps out wherever needed.
• Successfully multi-task.
• Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Makers Pride staff.

Work is primarily done in a production setting.

Frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts, and fluctuations in temperature.

• Stand, walk, climb stairs on a frequent basis
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Follow all current and future safety policies, at all times.
• Participate in all safety training and pass written exams.
• Wear safety glasses, hair net, ear protection and smock at all times in the production/warehouse area of the plant.
• Report all accidents/incidents immediately to the proper person.
• Lifting up to 60 pounds.
• In terms of a 12-hour workday, “Occasionally” equals 1% to 33%, “Frequently” equals 34% to 66%, and Continuously” equals 67% to 100% of the time. In a 12-hour workday the job holder should be able to:
• Continuously stand and walk.
• Occasionally bend/stoop, squat, twist, push/pull, kneel and crouch.
• Occasionally reach above shoulder level.
• Occasionally climb to a height of approximately ten (10) feet.
• Occasionally carry/lift up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Occasionally use his/her legs, arms, and shoulders to push/pull items.
• Occasionally use his/her head and neck in flexing and rotating.
• Continuously be around moving machinery.
• Occasionally operate a forklift and/or powered pallet jack.
• Continuously be in factory and/or warehouse working conditions.
• Frequently be in dusty conditions and be exposed to cleaning solvents & lubricants.

High School Diploma or equivalent

Starting Pay:
Blender Level I $19.10/hr., a shift differential is offered for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90th day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.