Come check out Turkey Hill! –
We’re a growing, nationwide company, born and raised in Southcentral Pennsylvania, that has been creating delicious ice cream and beverages since 1931. We opened in Searcy, Arkansas in 2020! We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and leadership development opportunities with career-growth potential – join our team today!
Hours for this position are 5:00pm-5:30am.
The Mix Maker makes an impact by –
- Set-up all equipment associated with the High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer in accordance to all applicable SOPs related to sanitary condition, cleanliness, equipment condition and legal safe guards.
- Place materials into proper staging conditions and follow all applicable SOPs for staging, tempering and addition of materials in a food safe manner maintaining product quality, traceability and security of materials.
- Monitor HTST outputs and make required adjustments to temperatures, pressures and process flows to maintain product specifications.
- Calculate ice cream mixes utilizing standardized software and through a high level of knowledge of the ice cream mix formulation process make standardizing calculations as required.
- Monitor raw material usage and shelf life to maintain product specification and ensure compliance to PMO storage requirements.
- Work closely with sanitation supervisor to ensure al equipment and areas used in the mixing and pasteurizing process are properly cleaned and sanitized.
- Perform required preventive maintenance on mixing and pasteurizing as assigned.
- Stage for transfer back into raw materials inventory the balances of packaging materials, ingredients and production supplies from the production lines to the warehouse(s) in a food safe manner maintaining accuracy of inventory.
- Tasks include housekeeping, general sanitation and product quality assessment responsibilities throughout the manufacturing process.
- Maintain the integrity of the quality system.
- Be engaged in the day-to-day running of the business by performing tasks beyond normal/baseline job responsibilities, participating in team or business improvement meetings and initiatives positioned toward improving business results.
You could be a great fit if you have these things –
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must work in a team environment
- Maintain adherence to work hours scheduled specifically starting, ending, lunch and break schedules
- Perform all duties within established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations and safety guidelines
- Be accountable to the Turkey Hill Food Safety and Quality Principles
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Physical Demands -
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- The employee is required to talk and/or hear in a manufacturing setting where noise levels are high (PPE required).
- The employee is required to wear mandated PPE based on assigned job area.
- The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an manufacturing environment for 8+ hours.
- The employee must be able to ascend and descend stairs, and where applicable and when necessary, to perform various job-related tasks.
- Must be able to position self to move, reach with arms/hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed to perform various job-related tasks.
- The employee must be able to inspect all job-related equipment (office or floor) to ensure it is in good working condition prior to use. Must be able to use hands/fingers to handle (or feel) to operate various types of office equipment.
- Must be able to operate all job-related equipment (powered, hand or office) as required.
- Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and/or push/pull 50 pounds on a regular basis.
This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the essential functions of this position. It is not intended as an employment contract.
Our associates enjoy these awesome benefits –
- Medical, dental, vision & prescription
- Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match – immediately vested
- 6 paid major holidays
- Earn vacation and PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Educational assistance reimbursement
- Company bonus plan
- Free ice cream and beverages!
This role is considered Safety Critical at Turkey Hill. In order to ensure safety for all of our associates, this role will have a zero tolerance policy when returning a positive drug screen, regardless of Medical Marijuana card holding status.
Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters
Turkey Hill, LLC has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Turkey Hill employees directly in an attempt to present candidates.
Turkey Hill will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Turkey Hill, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Turkey Hill mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Turkey Hill employees, or to Turkey Hill’s resume database will be considered Turkey Hill property. Turkey Hill will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Turkey Hill will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees.
Turkey Hill will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed Turkey Hill contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted.
Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Turkey Hill’s Human Resources Manager or his or her designee. No other Turkey Hill employee is authorized to bind Turkey Hill to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters. By submitting a candidate to Turkey Hill, recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
