Career Development, Communication Skills, Concrete, Data Entry, Diversity, Food Production, High School Diploma, Leadership, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Manufacturing, Mathematics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Production Schedule, Pumps, SAP, Sustainability, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Writing Skills
POSITION TITLE: Operator 3, Machine Liquid - Utility
REPORTING TO: Cell Lead
LOCATION: St. Albans
About the role:
The Operator 3, Machine Liquid - Utility is responsible for all phases of transforming raw materials into finished product.
SHIFT HOURS: Wednesday 1:00pm - 7:15pm and Thursday Friday and Saturday 7:00am - 7:15pm
Key responsibilities include:
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Perform the duties of an Operator 2, Machine Liquid - Mixer & Refiner
- Perform the duties of an Operator 3, Machine Liquid - Coating
- Adjust pre-refiner/refiner and conch temperatures and product fineness according to recipe and customer specifications
- Manually add raw materials like powders, fat, flavors and emulsifiers in different parts of the process according to recipes
- Verify viscosity of finished product and adjust as needed
- Enter recipe data according to production schedule
- Record raw material incoming number on production order sheet
- Enters performance confirmations and shift information into SAP
- Pump product from conches to finished/vertical tanks according to production schedule
- Conduct basic and preventative maintenance, report improvements as needed
- Sample finished products
- Requesting and transferring raw materials from storage silo to daily bin
- Lead small team projects
- Break coverage
- PTO coverage
- Train level 2 and level 3 Machine Operators
About you:
- High school diploma or GED
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Ability to lead a small team through soft skills (delegation, teamwork, problem solving)
- Math skills, required (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Minimum two (2) years food manufacturing experience, required
- Basic computer knowledge, required
- Trained in Quality/Sensory, preferred
- Trained in Chocolate Manufacturing, preferred
- Ability to stand on concrete floor for long periods of time
- Bend, squat, stretch, reach: frequently
- Ability to climb stairs, often
- Must be able to lift minimum of 50lbs, often
- Comfortable working at heights
- Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures in the facility
- Noise level can exceed 0.85 decibels
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
- Maternity and Paternity Benefits
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
- An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women's Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
- Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.