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Job Details

Shifts: graveyard 

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

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) 

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Position Overview: The Blending Lead is responsible for supervising and coordinating activities within the blending department. Manually, blend liquid and powder ingredients at a high rate of speed ensuring a high quality, efficient operation. The Blender operates various machinery for weighing ingredients, pumping ingredients into processing tanks, transferring liquid, and cleaning/sanitizing to Sanitation Standards.    

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

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Amount of Travel Involved: None.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure personal safety, food safety, and quality protocols are followed, with a focus on adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protocols, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Maintain a clean work area.  
• Stage and verify ingredients for blending which include verifying batch documentation, identifying discrepancies in batch documentation, assembling ingredients, weighing ingredients, performing blend calculations including metric conversions, properly handling partial ingredients, verifying ingredients, and recording data.
• Must be able to document batch data with accuracy and legibility and ensure documentation is complete and fully in compliance at blending/processing and CIP areas.
• Follow recipes to produce products of specified flavor, clarity, and/or color. 
• Follow established blend procedure to include mixing ingredients per instructions, gathering and recording required information, sampling and testing, and adding ingredients to premix tank.
• Daily operation of machines which includes scales, processing systems, hoists, pumps, and all other related equipment.
• Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks, plugging, or cavitations, and report malfunctions to leadership.
• Troubleshoot issues with various processing equipment.
• Manually monitor such things as carbonation, product temperatures, tank pressure, differential pressures, flow rates, and pump activity.
• Communicates needs and issues clearly, both on shift and across shifts through proper shift pass-downs.   
• Clean in Place (CIP) Blend Tanks.
• Chemical titrations and micro swabbing.
• Clean out of Place (COP) processing fittings and other aids.
• Understand batch hold times and plan when batching should occur.
• Understand and follow recycling procedures for plastics, drums, and pallets.
• Safely and efficiently operate Foamer.
• Oversees all day-to-day activities of the Blend Room and personnel during a shift.
• Provide Blend Room operators with proper tools and training to ensure all products are blended in a safe, consistent manner and in accordance with specific blending instructions.
• Organize staffing to ensure all Blend Room activities are completed as required.
• Set and maintain a very high standard for quality and safety by creating a culture of trust and teamwork.
• Interprets specifications and job orders to workers. Checks control points and equipment for potential errors.  
• Facilitates corrections to malfunctions within process control points.
• Plans flow of materials through department.  
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.  
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• To perform this job successfully, must be able to perform each fundamental task listed above satisfactorily.   

Experience for Success:  

• Computer Literate (Word, Excel and Outlook).   
• Ability to direct and advise people.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Follows policies and procedures, completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Delegates work assignments appropriately.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Meets productivity standards.  
• Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Must be well versed in basic math.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education and/or Experience: 

• Operation of Forklift, certification required.
• High School Degree or Equivalent required.  
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 years relevant experience in Food Processing or Bottling Company, 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
• Supportive and collaborative 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. Employee is regularly exposed to changes in production facility temperature based on environmental conditions.  

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