1st Shift Batcher​/Line Operator - Beverage Manufacturing

Fortress Nutrition is actively hiring for a 1st Shift Batcher/Line Operator

To work on our Beverage Canning Line team.

The right candidate will have previous experience in liquid batching/blending (preferably in the food and beverage industry, not required), and have a stable work history with previous employers. Must be able to be accountable to the Company's need for overtime & weekend work as required.

Training

Hours:

1st Shift (4:00am-12:30pm, Monday-Friday); OT and Weekends (may be mandatory based on production schedule)

Standard

Hours:

1st Shift (6:00am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday); OT and Weekends (may be mandatory based on production schedule)

Working as part of the Beverage Operations team, the Batcher/Canning Line Operator is a dual role. The primary responsibilities will be working as a Batcher, pre‑weighing, mixing, and blending raw materials to create beverage products following the client recipe. When batching is complete or not needed, you will work on the canning line with a team to operate high‑speed equipment to create, produce, and package products to completion.

• Obtain, pre‑weigh, load and mix raw ingredients for each batch following the MMR (batch ticket) by weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients to ensure resulting mixture meets specified consistencies and requirements
• Pull water samples from mixing and syrup tanks for testing of pH levels
• Report any urgent quality, food safety incidents, or deviations immediately to the Operations Manager or Quality team for investigation and resolution
• Set‑up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain all high‑speed canning line equipment, including packaging, filler, seamer, and shrink wrapper to ensure quality and efficiency of product output
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, and maintain sanitary conditions to ensure equipment and product quality is maintained at all times
• Provide support as needed by working overtime to help operations and other shifts in staffing shortages
• Perform all other duties as assigned by leadership

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Must possess basic math and conversion skills through prior experience in a batching role (ex. Kilos to pounds, gallons to pounds, etc.)
• 2+ years' experience in a batcher/mixer role (liquid batching preferred)
• Strong attention‑to‑detail and organizational skills to ensure recipes are completed according to client MMRs in appropriate order with no deviation
• Must be able to proficiently read, write, and communicate in English
• Reliability, punctuality, strong sense of urgency, and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required based on production/business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a bottling and canning facility or food/beverage manufacturing environment with understanding of food safety/quality programs such as GMPs
• Previous machine operating experience

• Frequently required to stand; walk; talk or hear; reach above shoulders; use hands to finger, handle, grasp, pinch or touch objects, controls, tools or equipment; kneel, crouch and use foot/feet to operate machinery; bend at the waist; climb or balance
• Frequently required to lift, carry, move, push or pull materials, product or equipment up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, up to ten (10) or more hours in a single shift

• $21.00-$24.00 per hour
• Double Pay for ANY Weekend Overtime Hours AND All Hours >50 Per Week!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Package
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with GREAT Company Match
• Affordable Insurance for You & Your Family - Medical, Dental, and Vision
• HSA Plan Option with Quarterly Company Contribution
• Company Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life & AD&D
• $1,000 Referral Bonuses - Uncapped!
• AND more!

To apply to this position, please email your resume to

Fortress Nutrition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.