Blend Master

SUMMARY: Ensure appropriate formulation, compliance with specifications, maintenance of prescribed inventory levels, and to ensure that the shipping schedule is met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conducts necessary planning activities to ensure orders can be filled in a timely manner.
• Monitors inventory levels. Coordinates production scheduling with Production Manager. Requests domestic and import material for order fulfillment as needed.
• Maintains the interdepartmental blending spreadsheet. Coordinates blending and grinding schedule with Warehouse Manager.
• Formulate gelatin blends according to customer and company specifications, using knowledge of the products and good judgment to ensure that successful blends are achieved.
• Maintain accurate inventory records relative to quantity, quality, type and location. Prepares inventory reports for management on a monthly/weekly basis.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Assists with quality department functions as requested.
• Follows all food safety procedures and practices to promote our food safety culture.
• Assists in blend realization activities (completion of paperwork, label printing and so forth).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-year Associate Degree or 4 year Bachelor's degree from college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications:

• Well organized, with excellent time management skills.
• Solid communication skills both written and oral.
• Self-motivated; self-starter; customer friendly personality.
• Works well with all levels of the corporation.

• Prior experience in production/inventory control.
• Production planning experience.

Physical Demands: The employee is regularly required to talk or hear and is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment: Occasionally exposed to cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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