Batch Blending Operator in Asheville, North Carolina at Friday Services

As a Batch Blending Operator, youll be responsible for weighing and measuring bulk ingredients into manufacturing tanks for blending. This position is important in ensuring quality and consistency in all products.

In practice, the operator follows precise recipes and production schedules to create batches of juice blends. They measure and add ingredients like fruit concentrates, water, sweeteners, and flavorings into large stainless-steel mixing tanks. Using control panels or touchscreens, they monitor mixing times, temperatures, and agitation, and balance unloading tankers by adding dry goods to the batching process.
Throughout the process, they take samples for lab testing, checking sugar content (Brix), acidity, color, and taste against product specifications. Maintaining strict hygiene is essential: operators clean and sanitize equipment, tanks, and lines to meet food safety and sanitation standards. On a typical day, the work environment can be fast-paced and noisy, with the need to coordinate closely with production supervisors, quality technicians, and filling line teams. Success in this role requires attention to detail, the ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), and a keen sense of responsibility for product quality and safety.

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Night Shift available: 12-hour shifts; 5PM to 5AM on a 2-2-3 rotation with alternating 3-day weekends.
Every other weekend is a three-day weekend, scheduled a year in advance

What Youll Do:
Operate mixing equipment by established procedures.
Complete assigned paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
Assist with mixing and staging ingredients, ensuring their accuracy.
Ensure that mixing instructions are followed from the batch ticket accurately.
Visually inspect the quality of each batch before sending samples to the lab.
Work to produce a quality product in a safe, clean manner following GMPs.
Support daily operations by mixing products per the current schedule.
Ensure safety, quality, and food safety by following company rules and standards, enforcing the requirements, and communicating violations or concerns to the leadership team.

What Were Looking For:
Required: Six months or more in a manufacturing or production environment.
Required: Reliable attendance. This is a small crew, and people count on each other being here.
Required: Strong reading and writing skills in English and/or Spanish.
Basic math and basic computer skills.
Be who you are each day, committing to a safe, vulnerable, and egoless world.
Willingness to learn about our products, our equipment, and our process. We will train you on the rest.
Beverage, food, dairy, brewery, or chemical compounding experience is a plus, not a requirement. If you have batched, run tanks, or done CIP anywhere, that experience transfers directly.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand for extended periods, lift heavy objects, and work in a factory environment with exposure to various temperatures and noise levels.
Must be able to stand, kneel, and lift/move up to 50 pounds.