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Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.
Job Summary:
Perform processing duties as necessary in Receiving, Weigh-Out, Batching and VTIS to ensure service to fillers for HP Hood ESL and Aseptic products.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer, implement, and maintain SOP's and PM's for all processing work areas
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Ability to maintain and rebuild presses, homogenizers and valves
• Track department performance and provide regular progress reports to leadership
• Maintain communication with other departments to ensure timely and efficient flow of product
• Learn new equipment and procedures, maintain knowledge of various equipment
• Submit work orders via MP2 system
• Interface with the Quality department, pulling and testing samples, swabbing batch systems, verification of pallets and ingredients and communicating results and ensuring product meets quality standards
• Maintain appropriate cleanliness throughout the day in the department areas, ensuring floor, drains and tanks are clean, including daily foaming and scrubbing batch room, weigh-out area and VTIS
• Complete all documentation accurately and timely, including department checklist, processing charts
• Safely operate a forklift in wet conditions and confined spaces
• Support implementation and continued development of the processing master sanitation program

Receiving Responsibilities:

• Manage schedules and receive daily deliveries of liquid ingredients, following mandated processes and notifying internal departments, ensuring delivery to proper tank
• Complete department processes following unloading, including monitoring CIP of tankers
• Run HTSTs, including troubleshooting, maintaining valves and presses
• Monitor CIP, avoiding unnecessary down time

Weigh Out & Batching Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain batching knowledge for the range of ESL & Aseptic products
• Stage product for batching
• Work with Batch Verification Technician to ensure correct product is accurately weighed out
• Physically process bulk bags of dry ingredients
• Use LogPro system to maintain/log ingredient inventory
• Work with the Dry Warehouse to manage inventory flow, requesting shuttles as needed
• Operate various machinery/equipment involved in making batches

VTIS Responsibilities:

• Prepare and change 49 charts throughout shift, including monitoring temp, flow and pressure
• Complete all half hour checks on 2 aseptic VTIS/Alsafe, twice a shift check on 8 VTIS/Alsafe
• Adjust and monitor reclaim addition and removal to waste silo
• Complete all paperwork associated with CIP/SIP, down time & run time
• Maintain PM's on 8 VTIS/Alsafe, perform 3 and 6 month State timing on 8 VTIS
• Monitor, maintain and trouble shoot P-2 and P-3 oxonia

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 2 years' experience in Manufacturing
• Basic to intermediate understanding of engineering, electronics, and pneumatics

Skills and Competencies:

• Adapts to changes in the work environment
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills
• Work effectively with team members to accomplish department and plant goals
• Maintain a professional attitude when dealing with outside contractors/drivers

Physical Requirements:

• Standing: Long periods
• Sitting: Occasionally for short periods
• Walking: Long periods
• Bending: Often
• Lifting: Heavy (75+ lbs.) frequently
• Carrying: Heavy (40 - 60 lbs.) frequently
• Pushing/Pulling: under 75 lbs. without assistance frequently

Performance Standards:

• Comply with performance criteria, standards of conduct, employment procedures and responsibilities as described in the HP Hood Guidebook and applicable site supplement.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental protocols, procedures and training. Maintain a safe work environment at all times and immediately report and take appropriate action to correct safety concerns.
• Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices, including GMP dress code standards.
• Responsible for reporting to work in a condition to work at scheduled times and communicating tardiness and absences according to the Call-Off Procedure and Attendance Policy.

SQF (Safe Quality Food) Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all food safety and food quality requirements as well as the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over our products and processes.
• Maintain food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Site Specific Requirements:

• Must be able to, with training, operate all processing equipment
• Must be able to obtain HACCP Certification
• Must be able to successfully complete Better Processing Control School & State Timing Training
• Must be able to complete Dairy Sampling Permit process

Environmental Concerns:

• May be subject to exposure to ingredients used in the manufacture of food products including allergens.
• May be subject to exposure to chemicals involved in the manufacture and sanitation of a food processing facility.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.
The pay range for this position is
$28.95-$31.63 USD
HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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