Title: Compounder 1
Department: Production
Reports to: Operations Supervisor
This position is 2nd shift.
The Standard Working Hours for this position are Monday through Friday 3:00PM-11:30PM.
The shift will have a $1.25/hour shift premium.
Position Summary
The Compounder 1 role is an entry level role on the compounding team. This role ensures quality and accurate compound manufacturing of flavors to be packaged and shipped to customers. The Compounder 1 role is responsible for set up (a standard pump or mixer, etc.) and operation of proper production equipment in accordance with established procedures (SOPs). The Compounder 1 role will learn the guidelines, and able to read and interpret basic formula instructions to successfully manufacture a flavor.
Essential Job Functions
- Operates machinery used in the production process, assists other team members as needed.
- May be asked to package product, deliver product with pallet jack to another area of production.
- Successfully passes testing and operation tests for pallet jacks and reach trucks.
- Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected and notify management of any malfunctions.
- Utilize Company proprietary software and internal ERP system to complete daily work.
- Visually inspects raw materials and prepares for processing.
- Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using dedicated equipment or asks for assistance to lift properly and safely. Is able to lift a maximum lifting 50-60 lbs.
- Accurately measure amounts of raw materials according to the formula and follows all compounding instructions to achieve a quality finished product.
- Adds raw materials into equipment prior to mixing.
- Mix ingredients according to specified procedures and formulas.
- Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
- Maintain clean/safe work areas, machines, equipment, and product packaging according to safety and SQF standards (proper GMP’s and sanitary procedures).
- Share duties of disposing of office trash and recyclables and restocking supplies in the restroom, break room areas and on the production floor.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean work area and participates in daily and weekly cleaning/sanitization schedules.
- Understands the packaging process in the correct order to be able to step in wherever necessary.
- Trash removal as assigned.
- Assists with taking cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum requirements
Education: High school diploma (or GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Work Experience: 6 months to 1+ years as a Packager or 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Industry Knowledge: Food manufacturing or compounding experience helpful, but not required.
Winning Behaviors, Competencies, and Skills
- Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
- Energetic – Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
- Ethical – Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Focused – Directing one’s attention, to concentrate on the task at hand and complete.
- Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- Interpersonal – Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
- Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
Personality and Communication (soft skills):
- Must possess strong work ethic, high character and be passionate about serving others.
- Ability to multi-task and perform accurately in stressful situations is ideal.
- Attention to detail is critical.
- Strong interpersonal skills are necessary as this position involves intense teamwork.
Hard skills:
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
- Ability to utilize tablet and internal company software for daily work.
- Must be able to lift up to 100 lb. with assistance on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to lift up to 50-60 lb. on regular basis.
- Must be able to bend, lift, twist, stand for long periods of time, sit on occasion.
- Must be capable of completing training in:
- Safety & HAZCOM
- Forklift Training
- GMP Training
- Knife Policy Training
- BioSecurity and Food Defense Training
- Any other training needs that arise.
