3661 Pasteruizer Controller Lead (Night Shift) in Mt Olive, North Carolina at Mt Olive Pickle Company

We’re looking for a dedicated and experienced Pasteurizer Controller Lead Person to join our production team. This role is critical to ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant pasteurization operations while providing leadership and support to the department.

Summary

Under the direction of the Capping and Pasteurizing Department Supervisor, assists in overseeing general operation of pasteurizing function.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Under the direction of the Capping and Pasteurizing Department Supervisor, assists in overseeing general operation of pasteurizing function.
• Obtains packing information from packing schedule or Supervisor and assigns co-workers to workstations.
• Under the direction of Supervisor, monitors performance of co-workers and coaches on needed corrections.
• Assists in training of all new Pasteurizer Controllers and Pasteurizer Unscramblers and provides additional training to co-workers as needed to improve job performance. Instructs co-workers on proper "pulling of bottles" for any defects including cap defects, broken glass, loose pack, tight pack, broken pickles, foreign objects, etc. at the pasteurizer discharge.
• Utilizes data trace to verify pasteurization to ensure HACCP minimums of time/temperatures have been met. Monitors pasteurization of each product to determine that the product reaches the required temperature range for the required holding time period. Monitors water usage for pasteurization and cooling.
• Prepares various daily reports for Department.
• Reports all bottles removed from pasteurizer discharge and notes numbers of and type of defects.
• Assists Supervisor in preparing maintenance work requests and follows up on repair work.
• Prepares memo for change in Pasteurizer Controller's rotations.
• Monitors condition of pasteurizers, conveyors and other equipment and reports problems and/or safety hazards to Supervisor. Obtains safety equipment and insures use by co-workers.
• Coaches co-workers on proper record-keeping techniques. Checks these records several times daily.
• Instructs co-workers on housekeeping procedures and keeps assigned work area clean and tidy.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.

Other duties

• Sets up times for changing of pasteurizer water.
• Has "slack pack" and all "rework" products palletized and sent to appropriate area at appointed times.
• Performs duties of Pasteurizer Controller and Unscrambler as needed.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives written instructions from packing schedule or verbal instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.

High school graduate or equivalent needed. Ability to read, write and speak English required. Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Is not a supervisor, but has certain responsibilities in leading others in the department.

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

Pasteurizer, Valves, Water pipe, Water pump, Thermometer, Pyco, Vacuum gauge, Stick for retrieving jars from pasteurizer, Yard sticks, Ruler.

Physical Demands

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform and activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures: transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices, and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Work Environment

Works inside, subject to some seasonal temperature variation with intermittent wetting from some job tasks. Some contact with grease and yellow food coloring. Fumes from hot pepper. Earplugs required because of irritating machinery noise. Head cover, beard cover and gloves required.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.