2nd shift Spice Room Operator

ESENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate Spice Room as necessary to relieve absent or on-break Spice Room Associates (which would include)
• Set up, run and safety operate Spice Room machines including:
• Kettle Room
• Verify no changes made to the Production Set Up sheet
• Transport ingredients into Kettle Room
• Verify ingredients being transferred match the ingredients listed on the Spice Room Log
• Hoppers
• Slurry Mixers
• Ensure spice chute lines up with correct slurry mixer
• Utilize computer to select Kettle and Line Number
• Retrieve recipe from Mixing Room
• Kettles
• Defrost Mixer
• Before starting (for all machines) verify all guarding is in place
• At end of shift (for all machines) ensure that have been cleaned and flushed
• Verify information provided for the daily production run and location for each brine mixture created
• Retrieve Production Set-up from Production Manager
• Obtain samples and have sample reviewed by lab to ensure proper ranges
• Record ingredients used and PH, sugar and salt ranges
• Retrieve and maintain product quality forms and checklists for the QA Lab, including the Spice Room Log
• Monitor production line to ensure spices are being transported (pumped) correctly from Spice Room
• Must be able to work independently in hot environment
• Complete all necessary paperwork
• Transport spice to line as necessary
• Monitor spice inventory and compare upcoming needs to inventory. When shortage is identified, retrieve spices from warehouse in a timely and efficient fashion
• Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of all Spice Logs
• Ingredients
• Temperatures
• Gallons
• Conduct training of new associates and cross training of other associates
• Operate forklift to retrieve ingredients from ware

• Provide leadership, guidance and training to Spice Room Associates

• Ability to communicate with others orally.
• Must be able to read and understand English in order to read recipes

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.house
• Other duties may be assigned.