Aseptic Filler Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Details

Shifts: swing

Location: West Sacramento, California

Salary: $20.90-$25.15 per hour

Medical benefits-eligible first of the month following 28 days of employment. All other benefits-eligible first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Benefits:

401(k) with generous Company match

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee Referral Program

Vision insurance

Position Overview: The Aseptic Filler Operator operates various machines that perform one or more packaging functions such as filling, marking, labeling, banding, tying, packing, or wrapping containers.

Language Skills: English proficiency required. Spanish is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Amount of Travel Involved: None.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times.
• Setup, preheat, prepare, test, and sterilize Aseptic filler prior to production.
• Set up coder in preparation for production startup.
• Sample and test product including ink and seals, and complete required documentation.
• Change paper and laminate rolls as needed.
• Start-up, stage straws and fill glue pot on straw applicator; monitor and clear jams as needed.
• Follow procedures to properly operate Accumulator (spiral conveyor with juice boxes).
• Safely operate baler.
• General
  1. Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, coworkers, and management.
  2. All other duties as assigned.
  3. Regular and punctual attendance.
  4. Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.
• Clean sterilization chamber, aseptic chamber, knife assembly, final folder, heating elements and exterior surfaces of Aseptic filler weekly, and complete documentation.
• Set temperature, sterilize, select tank, and purge lines on Aseptic processor.
• Perform flavor change and complete documentation.
• Perform batch sensory evaluations on products and complete required documentation.
• Complete product changeover by ensuring filler accumulators are empty, running all product out of multi-packer, removing/loading packaging from case packer and shrink tunnel, entering new code for product to be run and if necessary, changing trays.
• Complete daily cleaning of fill room to include sweeping, washing and drying floors, wiping down machine surfaces, clearing trench drains, removing trash and other debris, completing necessary documentation.
• Complete weekly cleaning of fill room to include buffing floors by hand, removing all trash bins from area, polishing exterior surfaces of machines and completing documentation.
• Complete monthly cleaning of fill room by cleaning hard to reach areas or items that require disassembly by the maintenance department and completing proper documentation.
• Clean in Place (CIP) straw applicator including cleaning up debris, wiping down all surface areas, cleaning glue nozzle, scrubbing and rinsing floor and completing documentation.
• Initiate Clean in Place (CIP) of accumulator at control panel and complete documentation.
• Clean in Place (CIP) filler to include shutting down filler, initiating caustic and acid wash from filler control panel and completing required documentation.
• Clean in Place (CIP) processors to include shutting down processor, initiating caustic and acid wash from filler control panel and completing required documentation.

Experience for Success:

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to count, add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, and record, balance, and check results for accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret written information.
• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Demonstrated ability to meet productivity standards.
• Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate professionally with customers and coworkers.
• Have a strong work ethic and be able to work independently as well as work in a team.
• Follows policies and procedures.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Demonstrates attention to detail, a professional attitude, and produces accurate work product.
• Must be proactive.
• Must have a cooperative attitude.
• Must have the ability to follow-up.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.) required.
• Three to six months related experience and/or training preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Behaviors & Competencies:

• Upholds mental, spiritual and physical safety
• Asks for and provides feedback
• Holds self and others accountable
• Collaborative and supportive of team members
• Participates in self-development and encourages the development of those who report/to him or her and peers
• Demonstrates flexibility and desire for growth

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are 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.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, push, and pull. The employee is regularly required to climb up and down stairs and perform repetitive motions and twist and bend at the waist. The employee is regularly required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, pull, lift, pick/pinch, or grasp. The employee must frequently lift and /or move 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is required to have the ability to adjust focus and able to see objects in close range.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally exposed to forklifts. Employee is occasionally exposed to electrical currents, fumes, or chemicals. Employee is regularly exposed to changes in production facility temperature based on environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Manna Beverages is an equal opportunity employer-----M/F/D/V