Mixer

D&D Foods, Inc.

Job Title: Mixer

Department: Production

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function

The Mixer’s responsibilities include: Operates a mixing machine while following our Food Safety Plans, HACCP, GMP’s, Allergen Sequence, and Production Lists.

Core Competencies

• Partnership
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: Director of Meat Operations, Production Managers and Supervisors

Positions that Report to you: None

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and ensuring food safety. Report any food safety deviations to your supervisor immediately.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time. Adheres to company policies and departmental guidelines.
• Accepts responsibility for running Mixing equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to understand weights/measures and identify correct ingredients and follow recipes.
• Follows production list and recipes provided by supervisor and operates machine in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Must be able to read and understand product dating requirements.
• Communicates with team to ensure quality product is produced.
• Need to be able to work as member of the mixing team and be flexible in jobs performed throughout the day.
• Informs maintenance of needed repairs.
• Performs other job-related duties and assists in other areas of plant as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:

• Attention to detail and follow through.
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions.
• Must be knowledgeable of safety program, procedures, sanitary practices and standards.

Education and Experience:

• High school education or equivalent.
• Prefer food manufacturing experience.

Physical Requirements:

This is considered an unskilled position.  Frequent to constant handling, grasping, constant listening, talking, hearing, seeing, reading, dealing with people, influencing others, evaluating information.

Working Conditions:

• Duties performed in production area.
• Will be required to work in other production capacities or seek supplies in warehouse as needed.
• Ability to adapt to changes throughout daily operation.
• Ability to move, stand bend and lift throughout work shift.

Equipment Used to Perform Job:

Mixer, Dumper, Pallet jack and Barrel Lifter.