Aseptic Filler Operator

Nor-Cal Beverage Co., Inc. is seeking Aseptic Filler Machine Operators for our Production facility in West Sacramento, California.

Medical benefits eligible first of the month following 28 days of employment.

Hourly Rate Range: $16.90-$21.74 DOE

Position Summary: Operates machine that performs one or more packaging functions such as filling, marking, labeling, banding, tying, packing, or wrapping containers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times.
• Setup, preheat, prepare, test, and sterilize Aseptic filler prior to production.
• Set up coder in preparation for production startup.
• Sample and test product including ink and seals, and complete required documentation.
• Change paper rolls as needed.
• Start-up, stage straws and fill glue pot on straw applicator; monitor and clear jams as needed.
• Follow procedures to properly operate Accumulator.
• Safely operate baler.
• General
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Clean sterilization chamber, aseptic chamber, knife assembly, final folder, heating elements and exterior surfaces of Aseptic filler weekly, and complete documentation.
• Set temperature, sterilize, select tank, and purge lines on Aseptic processor.
• Perform flavor change and complete documentation.
• Perform batch sensory evaluations on products and complete required documentation.
• Complete product change over by ensuring filler accumulators are empty, running all product out of multi-packer, removing/loading packaging from case packer and shrink tunnel, entering new code for product to be run and if necessary, changing trays. Complete documentation.
• Complete daily cleaning of fill room to include: sweeping, washing and drying floors, wiping down machine surfaces, clearing trench drains, removing trash and other debris, completing necessary documentation.
• Complete weekly cleaning of fill room to include: sweeping, washing and buffing floors, removing all trash and trash bins from area, wiping down machines, polishing exterior surfaces of machines and completing documentation.
• Complete monthly cleaning of fill room by: cleaning hard to reach areas or items that require disassembly by the maintenance department and completing proper documentation.
• Clean in Place (CIP) straw applicator including: cleaning up debris, wiping down all surface areas, cleaning glue nozzle, rinsing floor and completing documentation.
• Initiate Clean in Place (CIP) of accumulator at control panel and complete documentation.
• Clean in Place (CIP) filler to include: shutting down filler, initiating caustic and acid wash from filler control panel and completing required documentation.
• Clean in Place (CIP) processors to include: shutting down processor, initiating caustic and acid wash from filler control panel and completing required documentation.

Competencies:

• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong ability to count, add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, and record, balance and check results for accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret written information.
• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Demonstrated ability to meet productivity standards.
• Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate professionally with customers and co-workers.
• Have a strong work ethic and be able to work independently as well as work in a team.
• Follows policies and procedures.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Demonstrates attention to detail, a professional attitude, and produces accurate work product.
• Must be enthusiastic and proactive.
• Must have a cooperative attitude.
• Must have the ability to follow-up.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.)
• Three to six months related experience and/or training
• Or, equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be computer literate and proficient in math

Language Skills: English is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Amount of Travel Involved: None.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, push, and pull. The employee is regularly required to climb up and down stairs, and perform repetitive motions. The employee is regularly required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, pull, lift, pick/pinch, or grasp. The employee must frequently lift and /or move 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as operate production machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and moving motor vehicles. Employee is occasionally exposed to electrical currents, fumes or chemicals. Employee is regularly exposed to changes in production facility temperature based on environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Nor-Cal Beverage Co., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer-M/F/D/V