FFP/Javo Beverage Company is currently seeking a Batching Operator to join our team. As a Batching Operator, you will be responsible for preparing, measuring, and mixing ingredients according to batch paperwork and recipes to create products with exceptional food protection, texture, color, and flavor. Including completion of quality checks, verification of rework being used.
Responsibilities
- Accurately follow batch paperwork and recipes to prepare the products with the correct ingredients, weights, and measurements.
- Operate batching equipment such as scales, blenders, mixers, and pumps to process materials including SOPs.
- Monitor the equipment and process to ensure quality standards are met.
- Troubleshoot issues that arise during the batching process.
- Communicate effectively with the production team and shift supervisor.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Adhere to all safety, GMP, and quality regulations and procedures.
- Partner with Quality Assurance Technicians for product approvals and variances
- Work alongside Extraction and Packaging department to ensure product availability for efficient scheduling.
- Complete Clean-In-Place (CIP) as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Prior experience in food or beverage manufacturing, batching, or related field is preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as batch paperwork, recipe cards, and safety rules.
- Good math skills and ability to calculate weights and measurements.
- Basic computer skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adhere to production schedules.
- A team player with good communication skills.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance effective on the first of the month following start date
- Health and Wellness Incentives
- 10 Days of Vacation
- 9 Paid Company Holidays
- 5 Personal Days
- 401(k)
- Health Savings Account (H.S.A.)
- Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
What We Do
Florida Food Products specializes in the creation and manufacturing of fruit and vegetable based concentrates and functional derivatives, tea, coffee and herbal extracts and flavors that are used across the food, beverage, meat, sports and pet nutrition industries.
From juice extraction to concentration, fermentation, membrane filtration, ion exchange, drying, blending and packaging, Florida Food Products operates several highly flexible, multi-faceted production facilities. Every step of our processes adheres to strict SQF Level 2 requirements, ensuring the safest, highest quality ingredients.
The company's product solutions include the market leading natural meat cure line, Veg Stable®, natural phosphate alternative VegStable® Plus, natural antioxidant system VegStable® Fresh alongside Veg Con™ (juice concentrates), Veg Blend™ (blended juice concentrates), Veg Dry™ and Juice Dry™ (vacuum dried juice concentrates). Recent additions to FFP's product portfolio includes real brewed teas, coffee, herbals and flavors.
Headquartered in Eustis, Florida since 1954 the firm creates "Clean Label Solutions Using the Power of Nature™"