CA Production Operator - 12-hour Continental Rotation

Job summary

The Production Operator is responsible for refining paste batches into chocolate products while maintaining quality standards and equipment cleanliness. They must document product specifications, perform sample tests, and ensure compliance with food safety regulations like CFIA and FDA.

Job details

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.

What you’ll do

The Production Operator is responsible for refining paste batches into chocolate products while maintaining quality standards and equipment cleanliness. They must document product specifications, perform sample tests, and ensure compliance with food safety regulations like CFIA and FDA.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to read and write English, possess basic technology skills for data entry, and demonstrate mathematical reasoning for ingredient measurements. The role requires physical stamina to operate machinery, lift up to 50 pounds, and work in a manufacturing environment with temperature variations.

Benefits

• Company health plan
• Yearly safety allowance
• Paid personal time off
• Pension contribution

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Machine operation
• Quality control
• Mathematical reasoning
• Data entry
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Safety compliance
• HACCP
• GMP
• Food safety
• Documentation
• Equipment maintenance
• Communication
• Lock Out / Tag Out
• Time Off Management
• Data Recording
• Hazardous Energy Control
• Drug Administration
• Management
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Packaging And Labeling
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Hazard Analysis
• Machinery
• Mathematics
• Product Lining
• Production Line
• Refining
• Food Inspection
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Trades
• Production Operator
• Production Worker
• Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified
• Team Assemblers
• Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

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