Now Hiring - Skidmore Sales & Distributing - Blending Associate in West Chester, OH

Full description of the position

The Blending/Batching Room Associate is responsible for completing all production operations from batching to blending procedures.

• Principal

Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Be able to effectively operate all equipment in Blending Room.
• Have a basic understanding of the GMPs and Food Security.
• Notify Quality and Safety Coordinator and or Blending Manager of any repairs or adjustments that are required.
• Perform Basic Sanitation Functions
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, and or Government requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company, HACCP, SQF
• Notify Food Safety Manager or any other Management personnel of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety Culture and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the raw material, processes, quality system, or safety system, by performing QA Checks as assigned.
• Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of all Company policies, including GMP's and safety policies, HACCP & SQF.
• Effectively communicate.
• Able to lift 100 lbs. in weight.
• The ability to read, write, and comprehend English as needed.
• Jobs as assigned

Working Conditions

• Working Hours/Environment
• Office hours are 40 per week - Monday - Friday, 7:00 - 5:00; may require additional hours periodically, including evening and weekends depending on business needs.
• Work typically performed in an indoor blending/batching room setting.
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; dust, outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibrations.
• Moderate to loud noise level.
• Tools and Equipment Used Hand trucks, forklifts, and box cutters.
• Travel
• Minimal - less than 5% of the time
• Physical & Mental Demands
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to work at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.
• Digital dexterity and hand/eye coordination in operation of office equipment.
• Regular lifting and/or moving objects up to 10 pounds; frequent lifting and/or moving objects up to 50 pounds, and occasional lifting and/or moving objects that weigh more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities requiring close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Ability to speak to and hear employees/clients via phone or in person.
• Body motor skills sufficient to enable incumbent to move around the warehouse environment.