Manufacturing Syrup Blender Assistant

Buffalo Rock Company; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A beverage manufacturing company in Birmingham is looking for a Manufacturing Syrup Blender Assistant to join their Quality Control Team. Responsibilities include managing raw materials, testing syrups for quality, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. The ideal candidate should possess a high school diploma, have prior food processing experience, and be forklift certified. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is also required. This role involves physical demands such as lifting and is essential for maintaining product integrity.

Qualifications

• Prior food processing laboratory experience required.
• Forklift certification is necessary.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

• Verify and manage raw materials used in the blending process.
• Test syrups and verify quality and food safety parameters.
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices and sanitation.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Time Management

Mathematical Skills

Communication

Initiative

Education

High School Diploma (or GED)

College education with Science background

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

Location

Birmingham - Corporate Headquarters

Work Schedule

Varies; 12-hour shift 6:30pm-6:30am

Job Type

Regular

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Amount of Travel Required

N/A

Job Description

Summary/objective

The Manufacturing Syrup Blender Assistant position is a key member of the Quality Control Team. This position contributes to the success of the Buffalo Rock Company by ensuring the overall quality of ingredients and finished products in accordance with Company Standards to uphold trademark integrity.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Responsible for the distribution of syrup, changeover(s) on micro blends to different flavors and make necessary adjustments.
• Verify and manage raw materials used in the blending process.
• Test syrups and verify quality and food safety parameters.
• Train on technical and process knowledge for water treatment/wastewater, product batching, product testing, package testing are provided for growth.
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices with regards to micro/sanitation and general housekeeping.
• Review daily batch reports.
• Able to make out syrup room schedule.
• Receive, put away, pick, cycle count, and perform physical inventories within the WMS system.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of a warehouse management system and its' related impact on all processes.
• Blend syrup for products following Authorized Formula Documents. Required to document quantities and lot numbers on all ingredients used when making syrups.
• Required to use the various software(s) used in the blending process. Batch module, WMS, etc...
• Required to follow proper procedures (including sanitation as required) for tank preparation prior to blending.
• Must read numbers from tanks and document on form attached to tank.
• Must perform daily physical inventory on syrups, sweeteners, and gasses.
• Responsible for scale calibration.
• Required to make a control drink and test syrup.
• Responsible for wearing all assigned safety equipment and observing safety rules.
• Required to taste and compare to standard if questionable document results of test.
• May be required to do change over on micro blends to different flavors and make necessary adjustments.
• FOOD SAFETY: Required to follow the Good manufacturing Program GMPs as listed in Code of Federal Regulations CFR 21 section 110. Requires participation in various Food Safety related training that Buffalo Rock utilizes. Required to report potential issues related to Food Safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Must exhibit a high level of ethical and moral conduct while at work or in attendance of any off-site function during work hours or after work hours while representing the Buffalo Rock Company.
• Responsible for continuous self-improvement through the knowledge and use of all Buffalo Rock provided training, either web-based, in-house, or any other provided method. Must successfully complete assigned training curriculum, including but not limited to online and/or facilitated training.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the Company from possible damages, theft, or other liabilities.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the safety of employee- partners, self, customers, Buffalo Rock property, and customer property.
• Honor and follow through on all business commitments.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Systems Analysis - Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to apply mathematical operations to daily tasks; Tracking Stales & Shortages
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Supervisory responsibilities

NA

Work environment

Working conditions will be inside where temperatures will vary from hot, cold, or normal temperatures all for extended periods.

N (Not Applicable)Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)Position requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

• Lift/Carry: Stand C Walk C Sit O Manually Manipulate F Grasp F C Reach Above Shoulder O Speak C Climb O N Squat or Kneel O F C 11-20 lbs. C 21-50 lbs. C 51-100 lbs. F Over 100 lbs. O

Required education and experience

• Education: High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); Preferred
• Experience:
  • Prior food processing laboratory experience; Required
  • College education with Science background; Preferred
• Certifications and Licenses: Must be able to be forklift certified.
• Computer Skills: Must be proficient in Microsoft suite of products including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, ShareFile, OneNote, and OneDrive

Tools and Technology

Computer, printer, scanner, fax machine, copier, calculator

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Other duties

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

I have reviewed this job description, and I can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Applicant/Employee-Partner______________________________ Date__________________