Processing / Batching Operator

Summary

This processing role would serve as part of the blending department. The Processor will report directly to the Processing Manager. This position will blend and batch incoming raw ingredients to meet the customer’s formula specifications. The role would assist the Processing Manager in forecasting the blending schedule as dictated by the bottling production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Processing Raw Materials

· Obtain samples for laboratory testing

· Off load tankers and occasionally Harvest barrels to bulk

· Ensure proper amounts of ingredients are blended per batch, including water adds to meet ABV/Proof of customer products.

· Perform sensory to ensure “bottle ready” products meet specifications.

· Gauging/documentation of tanks

· Maintain ingredient and bulk liquid inventory within ERP

· Enter batching information into ERP

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Production and Processing

· Knowledge of raw materials/production processes and processing’s role in assuring customer/consumers specifications are met.

Intermediate Language Skills

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, batch sheets and operating procedures.

Intermediate Math Skills

· Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume.

· Metric measurements against a tolerance.

· Convert different units of measurements.

Basic Computer Skills

· Data entry

· Microsoft Excel and Word

Additional Skills (company provided training)

· Fork Truck

· Scissor Lift

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are the representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

· Seeing, hearing, talking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, grasping, repetitive motions and use of fingers.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

· Loud Noise, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards, fumes, and odors.

Environmental, Health and Safety

Employees will follow all Environmental, Health and Safety rules that are set forth by the company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person