Duties and Responsibilities:

• Food Safety & Safety: Always perform tasks according to Safety and Food Safety Standards.

  • Participate in safety training programs and contribute to the development of safety initiatives to promote a culture of safety.

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (SQF, GMP, HACCP, OSHA) and company policies and trainings related to food safety, sanitation, and environmental regulations (e.g., HACCP, Food Safety, GMP’s, Food Fraud/Defense, Allergens, Organic, Gluten Free)

• Reports equipment malfunctions and assures that the preventive maintenance program is effective and meets production needs.

• Ensures compliance of LOTO procedures.

• Must follow the production schedule and stay on track; completes efficient product changeovers.

• Promotes teamwork at all levels.

• Maintains work area clean, safe, and organized.

• Responsible for following and complying with all SQF requirements.

• Maintains workstations per SQF guidelines.

• Responsible for following Company rules, policies, and procedures.

• Mixer (Flour)

  • Must be able to identify and understand the requirements for preparing the batch using the appropriate recipes.

  • Follows recipes and instructions for preparing the dough based on product specifications and quantities.

  • Verifies that all ingredients are accurate prior to mixing the products.

  • Coordinate with the machine operator to agree that the 1st mix of every product is the correct dough consistency prior to removing the mix for the bowl. 

  • Ensures that all mixes meet acceptable quality, yield standards and are in line with the production schedule.

  • Monitors temperature, pressure, appearance, and physical changes as part of the process progression.

  • Responsible for not exceeding waste standards.

  • Must report any deficiencies to the department lead and/or supervisor.

  • Maintains record and documents data into the required reports (mixing, temperatures, etc.)

  • Responsible for using RF gun, for all ingredient consumption. 

  • Maintains record of quantity of mixes and assures all ingredient consumptions are performed and entered on TGI work orders.

  • Responsible for maintaining constant communication with the machine operator.

  • Communicates and coordinates lunches and breaks with the machine operator.

  • Must be proactive in troubleshooting and resolving problems.

  • Verifies that the equipment is maintained in top operating condition, cleaned, and sanitized.

  • Responsible for maintaining the mixing room organized and audit ready. 

  • Reports equipment malfunctions and assures that the preventive maintenance program is effective and meets production needs. 

  • Must follow the production schedule and stay on track; completes efficient product changeovers.

  • Other duties as assigned.

• Grinder:

  • Responsible for the preparation of equipment.

  • Changes the grinder stones per frequency indicated.

  • Verifies the planning scheduling.

  • Inspects the quality of the corn before grinding (pH and humidity).

  • Verifies that the masa meets the texture standards required by the recipe.

  • Weighs the masa per the recipe standards.

  • Responsible for entering information on TGI system.

  • Completes the changes of the preservative tanks when they finish. 

• Corn Mixer

  • Completes the preparation of the mix using the appropriate recipe and specifications.

  • Guarantees that all the mixes follow the required quality standards.

  • Verifies that all the ingredients are scanned in the TGI system.

  • Verify that the ingredients used follow the FIFO program.

  • Meets machinery performance standards.

  • Ensures that waste standards are not exceeded.

  • Reports and deficiencies to the department supervisor after any change over of product.

  • Maintains good communication with the machine operator regarding changes that are presented (texture, color, smell of masa, etc.)

  • Completes proper documentation of production reports (mixes, temperatures, lot numbers, etc.)

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education/Certifications and Experience:

• Grade School level; High School Diploma/ GED a plus.

• 1-2 years’ experience operating or working with food manufacturing machinery equipment or similar experience.

• 1-2 years’ experience following work task specifications, SOP’s, recipes, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have proficient communications skills both verbal and written.

• Must be proficient in basic math skills and the proper use of a calculator.

• Must have basic computer skills.

• Must have proficient analytical skills.

• Must have proficient problem-solving skills.

• Must be able to train, coach, and motivate co-workers.

• Must be a team player.

• Must be self-motivated; able to initiate action to correct deficiencies.

• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs.

• Must be able to perform work while standing during prolonged periods.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl, reach, grasp and work in adverse and awkward positions.

• Must be reliable, punctual and have schedule flexibility including working weekends, Holidays, and off-shifts as needed.  

• Must be able to comply with company attendance and punctuality policy.

• Must be able to fulfill essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.

• Must adhere to a drug and alcohol zero tolerance policy. 

• Must be able to comply with and follow all food safety, and third-party certification policies (SQF, Gluten-Free and Organic, etc.).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Continual walking and standing on hard surface, climbing, and descending steps.

• Continual bending, kneeling, squatting, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, and lifting up-to 50 lbs.

• Exposed to rotating and reciprocating parts.

• Driving industrial equipment such as big joe or pallet jacks. 

• Exposed to cool, hot temperatures and noise.

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

• Temperatures ranging to very warm conditions.

• Loud noises generated from equipment.

Expectations:

• Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s Core Values.