Processing Operator

Strong Spirits Bottling

Processing Operator - Second Shift

Position Reports To:  Processing Supervisor 

Direct Reports:  None

FLSA status:  Full time, Non-exempt

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DAYSHIFT: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 5:30pm

Position Purpose:  

The Processing Operators are responsible for blending and distillation operations for custom alcoholic beverages as well as monitoring and maintaining testing and warehouse equipment.  This person will unload the liquid product from tankers, barrels, and holding tanks, blend ingredients based on client requests, filter, distill, and test the final product for alcohol proofing.  The position requires the use of various types of chillers and filtration systems, forklifts, and other mechanical systems as well as alcohol proofing and testing equipment.  

Core Responsibilities

• Unload liquid products from tankers, barrels, and holding tanks

• Filtering products using the appropriate filtration system

• Blend liquid materials to meet the designated specifications

• Perform mathematical calculations to identify the test for proper proofing

• Follow TTB proofing regulations

• Monitor equipment, distill and test liquids for water quality, filtration and appropriate alcohol levels

• Clean tanks of various sizes and ensure proper sanitary conditions

• Prepare, proof, package, and label client samples

• Complete documentation to record all activities and track product through the processing area

• Provide clear communication with the bottling area and production line

• Adhere to Strong Spirits Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

• Perform other duties as assigned by the processing and warehouse supervisor or other management personnel

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education required

• Experience working with blending, distilling, and proofing preferred

• Mechanically inclined, able to operate pumps, motors, valves, chillers, filter equipment, hand tools, and other warehouse equipment

• Math skills

• Attention to detail

• Self-motivated with strong initiative

• Strong organizational skills

• Adaptable and able to deal with change quickly

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Able to work Monday through Thursday for a ten hour shift.

• Fast paced office, warehouse and industrial environment.

• Exposure to hazardous materials such as alcohol and chemicals, loud noise, and moderate heat/cold.

• Essential physical requirements, such as frequent climbing, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching and lifting, occasionally above shoulders.

• Physical effort/lifting up to 50 pounds.

• Some overtime required.

• Able to stand and walk all day with minimal breaks.

• Able to lift, carry and pull 20 pounds or less.

• Able to kneel, squat, bend, and climb.

• Able to work around alcohol and other flammable liquids.

• Able to visually inspect products.