Are you looking to join a rapidly growing company and develop your career? At Fortress Nutrition, we are a contract manufacturer of powdered nutritional supplements! We manufacture from start to finish popular brands of protein powders, collagens, greens and other nutritional supplements widely used by consumers all over the United States!
We are seeking hardworking individuals who want to be productive members of a team, sharing passion and pride for producing high quality, safe and delicious products that go straight to the store shelves!
What Your Compensation Package Will Look Like:
$18.00-$19.00 per hour (based on experience)
Paid Time Off (PTO) Package
401K with GREAT Company Match
Affordable Insurance – (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
$500 Sign-On Bonus!
Referral Bonuses
AND more!
What Your Schedule Will Look Like: Standard Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday
Job Summary: The Blender Operator is responsible for supporting the Blending Room production working closely with leadership and the production team members to ensure work is completed effectively and efficiently according to client expectations and following food safety protocols and procedures.
What You'll Do:
Assist in line set-up
General cleaning of blending room and blending room equipment including wet clean operations as necessary
Preparation of packaging components
Filling product into packaging components
Operation of bag sealing equipment such as the Fischbein and Thiele Sealer
Operation of Scott and Marion blender systems and operation and set up of metal detectors
Palletizing of finished product
Loading of raw ingredients into blender
Operation of Scott and Marion blender systems and operation and set up of metal detectors
Act as a training facilitator for all new Blending Room Operators
Operation of overhead hoist equipment
Monitor and support all quality measures including overall visual bag inspection for proper seal integrity, coding and weight details
Documentation of all quality attributes such as periodic quality checks, product identifying lot numbers, and ingredient data into quality documents
Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s and maintain sanitary conditions to ensure that product quality is maintained
Communicate all production related concerns and matters to the Production Supervisor, Lead Production Operator, and/or Blending Room Operator 2 in a timely manner
Support production in the proper cleaning of all production rooms and production related machinery and packaging equipment
Support day to day functions of the blending rooms
Perform all other duties as assigned
What We're Looking For:
HS Diploma or GED equivalent required
1+ year of prior experience working in blending or formulating food/non-food materials
Previous experience working in food/beverage, dietary supplement, or pharmaceutical manufacturing required
Must be able to read, write and communicate fluently in English
Must be able to work in a dusty environment with exposure to main food allergens (ex. soy, dairy, nuts, etc.)
Must be able to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; converse and listen
Ability to sit, stand and walk for long periods of time, up to eight (8) or more hours in a shift
Frequently required to lift, carry, move, push or pull materials, product or equipment weighing up to 50+ pounds
To learn more about Fortress Nutrition, please visit our website at www.fortressllc.com!
Fortress Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer.