ABOUT THE COMPANY: Independent and privately-owned, Peace River Citrus Products is a vertically-integrated grower, fruit processor, and solutions provider of citrus-derived products and services. Committed to producing the highest quality citrus products and supporting our valued customers with impeccable and reliable service, Peace River Citrus Products supplies juices and associated products to major international and domestic brands as well as private label producers.
Position Summary
The position ensures that product, packaging and process norms comply with quality and food safety standards for the company’s beverage base blending/packaging facility located in Bartow, FL. Reporting to the Production Supervisor, this position performs the function of packaging working alongside of the filler operators to meet production requirements. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform. Filler operators will be the back-up for this position.
Duties And Responsibilities
Monitor packaging and filling operations to ensure quality and conformity of packaged products in accordance to standards and monitor the packaging production line to forestall potential bottlenecks, pile-ups, jams or labels in the wrong location.
Perform the packaging operation in accordance with product packaging specification, sorts products for packaging and filling machine operation, monitors production order fill rate and packaging line efficiencies, replenish packaging materials as needed, inspect in-process packaging to ensure consistent quality and remove defective products and packaging material in the process, segregate finished packaged items from machine that conform to specification and separate rejected items, conduct inventory count on finished and rejected packaged items.
Make adjustments to machines and equipment for smooth operations and make certain that the pre-op inspection is complete before start-up.
Monitor the packaging production line to forestall potential bottlenecks, pile-ups, jams or labels in the wrong location and set up and change over machines for product run.
Responsible for set up machinery and ensure all production materials are available
Operate and monitor equipment and replenish materials as needed
Visually inspect production run and document results
Determine and report malfunctions to appropriate parties
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and assigned area
Must work closely with blenders, other filler operators, and packaging.
Required to assist the quality lab with samples related to the blending process and be able to log them manually and/or electronically.
All documentation must be accurate and done timely. Must follow GMP, Safety, SOP and HACCP procedures.
Meets all “Good Manufacturing Practices”.
Practices safety requirements established by OSHA and Peace River Citrus Products.
Be available to work extended shifts and days.
Any additional duties assigned by supervisor.
Peace River Citrus Products offers employees a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package that includes; Medical/Dental, Life, LTD, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401k with match.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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