HSL Mixer Operator 1

HSL Mixer Operator 1

The Mixer Operator 1's primary responsibility is to operate mixing equipment, blending the various ingredients into the desired products, following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and meeting all specifications as required. The Mixer Operator 1 also pulls and delivers ingredients to correct lines, inspects ingredients prior to mixing, and follows all SOP's and regulations regarding Allergen Control, while ensuring continuous and efficient production.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Monitors, operates and maintains the Mixing Equipment Machines in a safe manner.
• Mix ingredients according to customer formulas, to include, but not limited to:
  • Starting the mixing batches,
  • Adjusting valves and switches as needed to aid in blending batches until the product reaches the desired consistency, color and formula, according to SOP's and customer specifications,
  • Adjusting ingredients, formulas and batches as needed according to the SOP procedures to meet customer specifications,
  • Verifies ingredients match the recipe specifications shown on the batch sheet and manufacturing specifications.
  • Maintaining product safety, legality and quality to meet or exceed Company and customer standards.
• Picks up and delivers ingredients from staging area to correct mixing lines, and from one line to another.
• Loads ingredients into the mixing hopper in the correct order, from scales, meters, tanks, or hand trucks.
• Has a general understanding of all formulas, as well as the operating and storage capacity of the plant, to be cognizant of the raw materials needed and available and product is mixed.
• Has a general understanding and can explain Manufacturing Specifications, including process flow.
• Communicates with Forklift Drivers and Mixer Operators for ingredient batch needs.
• Reads and understands batch schedules.
• Maintain the required Lot # information and ensure accurate recording.
• Maintain accurate batch / mix sheet records for each batch made, according to SOP and customer specifications, for traceability and auditing purposes.
• Reads and understands ingredient barrel labels.
• Notifies Production management and/or quality of any issues that may compromise batch integrity or quality.
• Continually monitors for cross contamination and foreign body risks to any ingredients or batches.
• Continually manages and controls all Allergens as determined by the Allergen Control Plan, preventing cross-contamination.
• Identifies all ingredients prior to mix time to ensure continuous and efficient production.
• Inspects all ingredients prior to usage for defective, damaged or quality/food safety concerns (i.e., mold, fermentation, etc.); communicates to the appropriate Quality / Ingredient staff as needed.
• Understands, can explain and is able to perform testing and measuring as required for Food Safety and Quality specifications, i.e., Brix, pH, ascorbic acid, consistency (Bostwick), temperature, sensory, etc.
• Thoroughly and accurately calibrates, cleans and stores testing equipment to maintain items in good working condition, i.e. storing the Ph Meter in the appropriate solution and following the proper procedures for upkeep and maintenance.
• Has a general understanding of the functions of the various pumps, meters, valves, and any other mixing equipment used in mixing the various products.
• Successfully performs production change-overs, start-ups & shut downs including rinsing of all tanks & fillers; being able to understand and demonstrate sequences.
• Understands and can explain sauce re-processing and how this is managed within production.
• Has a general understanding of the functions of the various filters to be used for each product.
• Has a basic understanding of the sanitation and Clean-In-Place (CIP) cycles, including swab testing and thorough checks to verify equipment meets food safety and quality standards.
• Thoroughly and properly cleans and rinses valves, drains, pumps, containers, tanks and other equipment as required, understanding safeguards and hazardous areas.
• Properly prepares containers for transfer and disposal.
• Understands the functions of the water heating and cooling systems; can measure and adjust water temperature…