Job Purpose:
The Production Operator is responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards while refining paste batches into liquid chocolate or compound.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Input required documentation of product specifications and quality into the system
- Prepare boxes for production line: record empty weight, add liner, stamp product line, affix product labels
- Load finished product off the production line and visually inspect to ensure appearance is appropriate for the product
- Adjust machines as needed to minimize inaccuracies, defects, or waste
- Deliver regular sample tests to laboratory to confirm accurate recipe specifications, measuring items such as fineness, color and consistency
- Report any defective materials, missing or damaged tools to the Supervisor
- Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition
- Ensure critical control point compliance documenting - Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) results, magnet cleaning, downtime, waste generation; report any non-conformities
- Rotate into other production areas and perform additional duties where resources may be needed
- Collaborate with co-workers on the plant floor throughout production cycle
- Pick up other tasks that may be needed during downtime (maintaining clean work areas, etc.)
- Operate within the Blommer core values of respect and care for others
Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position
Physical Requirements:
- Able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods of time
- Able to set up, adjust and operate machinery
- Able to observe and detect issues with product color and fineness
- Regularly required to bend, stoop, and reach
- Occasionally ascend/descend stairs
- Occasionally move materials weighing up to 50 pounds
- Constantly operate within a manufacturing product environment- daily exposure to noise, dust and variation in temperature (hot/cold)
Safety, Quality and Hygiene Requirements:
- Operate with a focus on safety and quality, while maintaining a sanitary work environment
- Comply with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Lockout/Tagout requirements for hazardous energy sources
- Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure that products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards
- Adhere to CFIA & FDA HACCP guidelines
- Adhere to Allergen Management best practices for food manufacturers
- Comply with workplace uniform requirements and safety gear
- Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and code of conduct
Skills and Work Experience Requirements:
- Able to follow clear instructions
- Able to read and write English to perform tasks successfully
- Skilled in applying mathematical reasoning to the measurements of ingredients for production purposes
- Basic technology skills to record data into computer or electronic tablet
- Continuous attention to details in performing all tasks
- Comfortable working as an individual contributor as well as with a team, as required
- Expected to identify, communicate/escalate and problem-solve as issues arise
*This is a 12- hour position that rotates on a Continental rotation. The positions available range in experience and include drop packaging, drop operator, refiner operator, dry grind operator, utility operator and paste mixing operator. The pay range is between $ 20.00 to $ 22.00/ hour.
Perks and Benefits include company health plan, yearly safety allowance, paid personal time off, and pension contribution after your 1st year and more incentives.
