Job Overview
The Slurry Operator is responsible for maintaining the proper blend of ingredients. The Sunday through Thursday Slurry Operator gets ingredients ready prior to start-up on Sunday afternoons to prepare ingredient inventory for the production week.
Job Responsibilities
- Operate forklift to move pallets of ingredients.
- Set up powders for groups, open and dump bags of powder and other ingredients.
- Properly follow production schedule for order of groups.
- Read the blend sheets and follows instructions that may be given on the blend sheets to Grinder and standardize blender.
- Properly scan cheese and ingredients to in process or blend sheet.
- Record correct batch numbers on blend sheet if ingredients are not scanned to blend sheet.
- Use hand held or the inventory report to look up the oldest ingredient batches and use in proper rotation-first in first out.
- Label any unused ingredient with its description and or batch (if needed) and return to proper storage- (cooler or dry ingredient) when done with ingredient.
- Collect blender samples for Lab / Quality Assurance analysis.
- Keep work area neat and dispose of empty powder bags, cardboard, plastic and any work debris.
- Clean up powder spills by blenders and powder room keep floors swept in the slurry area.
- Verify group sheets for accuracy of cheese scanned to group to assure an accurate inventory.
- Ensure that all necessary ingredients are ready and on hand for use.
- Assist with the training of new employees when requested by Supervisor.
- Complete all paperwork completely and correctly.
- Ensure quality of ingredients.
- Take pre-shift inventory of powders in the powder warehouse.
- Safely operate machinery in close quarters.
- Operate powder-handling system.
- Dispense appropriate amounts of water and fat from dispensing system.
- All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
- All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
- Ability to operate hand held computer, personal computer and computer screen control panels.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers and management.
- Good Mathematical skills.
- Good communication skills : verbal and written.
- Ability to use hand held scanners
- Basic computer & SAP skills.
Preferred Education and Experience
- High School diploma or GED.
- Ability to operate powder control systems.
- Ability to operate various Powdered Industrial Trucks.
Working Conditions
- Ability to constantly stand / walk; bend / flex / extend neck; frequently grip / reach / lift / pull with L / R hands.
- Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder and pushing / pulling / carrying.
- Hair nets, ear plugs / muffs, hardhats, and / or safety glasses may be required.
- Product weight : up to 100 lbs
- Repetitive work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 50-60 degrees F.
- Use of motor skills to safely drive tow motors or other motorized vehicles in tight quarters.
18 days ago