Expeditor, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Description

Bringing our love of food to families for five generations! Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. We are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single-serve grab-&go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entres in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants.

Help us create the finest food experiences including those with specialty certifications that include organic, gluten‑free, and low sodium, among others. Join a proven team for growth, success, and a satisfying career!

The pay range for this job is $17.50 to $17.94 per hour.

The Expeditor will work independently and cooperatively to meet and / or exceed the expectations of the customer, company and department, through established and maintained procedures. Responsible for coordinating and verification of ingredients to ensure accurate processing of divisional manufacturing ingredients during their designated shift. May be required prep or perform any additional responsibilities assigned by leadership.

• Responsible for prepped recipe ingredient verification.
• Responsible for accurate documentation of ingredients and lot numbers to ensure inventory accuracy and allocation of materials.
• Responsible for ensuring each line has appropriate recipes in queue and safely transporting all ingredients from prep.
• Communicate with production leadership and stay up to date with production schedule productivity.
• Communicate with supervisor of any wrong or missing ingredients and/or prep delays.
• Verify departmental HACCP, GMP, and Allergen guidelines are followed, and ensure integrity of all ingredients, minimizing/eliminating the possibility of foreign material being introduced throughout the manufacturing process.
• Safely operated manual and/or electric pallet jacks. (Plant Certification).
• Organize and maintain staging areas so recipes are grouped together and easy to find.
• Responsible for prepping ingredients if needed.
• Attend Training that is made available in relation to job description.
• Ability to train new staff within the department if needed.
• Other responsibilities w/ similar skill and work conditions as assigned.

Six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Basic Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Written and verbal communication skills. English required.
• Basic problem‑solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent at multitasking.

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401k with Company match.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance and Short‑Term Disability.
• Discounts on Blount products at Company retail location.