Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Exact $48,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
401(k)
Life insurance
Job Description
Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a prominent U.S. leader in beverage manufacturing, known for its commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and employee well-being. Founded in 1942, the company has a strong heritage rooted in small-town values and a hardworking, caring culture. Lassonde Pappas produces a wide range of delicious juice and beverage products distributed throughout the country, consistently focusing on maintaining superior food safety and quality standards. Their workforce is diverse and inclusive, emphasizing growth, development, and the overall wellness of every team member. The company supports its employees with a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life and disability insurance, paid time off (PTO), tuition reimbursement, gym membership discounts, health fairs, and more.
The company is actively seeking a dedicated Blender to join their team at the Springdale, Arkansas location. This full-time position plays a vital role in the production process by ensuring the precise blending of concentrate ingredients per the company's and customers' specifications. The Blender is responsible for adhering to strict food safety protocols and maintaining product quality throughout the manufacturing process. The position reports directly to the QA Supervisor and requires hands-on involvement in various tasks such as measuring, testing, and adjusting blends. Key responsibilities include reading and following formula sheets, matching the color, flavor, and quality attributes of juice batches, conducting quality checks like brix, acid, pH, sensory, and color analysis before release, and resolving any errors found in batches. The Blender works with computerized systems for inventory research, batch corrections, and controls, using touch screen and handheld scanners.
Sanitation of the blending tanks and production rooms is also an essential part of the role to uphold cleanliness and food safety standards. The employee must comply with Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements and is empowered to communicate potential food safety and quality concerns to management proactively. As part of quality assurance, the Blender may be required to perform small product taste tests intermittently. The position involves physical tasks such as standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing stairs, stooping, and handling containers or drums, often under wet, humid, and varying temperature conditions common in a production setting.
Lassonde Pappas & Co. offers attractive pay incentives, including a $1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days of continuous employment and retention bonuses totaling $1,000 distributed at six months and one year. The company also provides annual merit increases based on performance. These benefits, combined with a supportive and inclusive work environment, make this an excellent opportunity for candidates passionate about quality beverage manufacturing and committed to teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement.
The company is actively seeking a dedicated Blender to join their team at the Springdale, Arkansas location. This full-time position plays a vital role in the production process by ensuring the precise blending of concentrate ingredients per the company's and customers' specifications. The Blender is responsible for adhering to strict food safety protocols and maintaining product quality throughout the manufacturing process. The position reports directly to the QA Supervisor and requires hands-on involvement in various tasks such as measuring, testing, and adjusting blends. Key responsibilities include reading and following formula sheets, matching the color, flavor, and quality attributes of juice batches, conducting quality checks like brix, acid, pH, sensory, and color analysis before release, and resolving any errors found in batches. The Blender works with computerized systems for inventory research, batch corrections, and controls, using touch screen and handheld scanners.
Sanitation of the blending tanks and production rooms is also an essential part of the role to uphold cleanliness and food safety standards. The employee must comply with Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements and is empowered to communicate potential food safety and quality concerns to management proactively. As part of quality assurance, the Blender may be required to perform small product taste tests intermittently. The position involves physical tasks such as standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing stairs, stooping, and handling containers or drums, often under wet, humid, and varying temperature conditions common in a production setting.
Lassonde Pappas & Co. offers attractive pay incentives, including a $1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days of continuous employment and retention bonuses totaling $1,000 distributed at six months and one year. The company also provides annual merit increases based on performance. These benefits, combined with a supportive and inclusive work environment, make this an excellent opportunity for candidates passionate about quality beverage manufacturing and committed to teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement.
Job Requirements
- a high school diploma or equivalent
- six months manufacturing experience
- must be proficient in mathematics
- ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs
Job Qualifications
- a high school diploma or equivalent
- forklift certification preferred
- experience in the food/beverage industry preferred
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- detail oriented
- ability to multi-task
- excellent time management skills
- ability to work independently
- ability to work in a team setting
- credibility and integrity
- build and maintain professional relationships
- ability to train others as needed
Job Duties
- read and follow blending guidelines as set forth on a formula sheet to adhere to company and customer specifications
- match color and flavor and other quality attributes of juice to control standard, weigh and pump ingredients for batch, open drums and containers for blending in batch
- perform quality checks before releasing batch for production such as brix, acid, pH, sensory and color and adjust batches to meet specifications
- use computer touch screen to fill batch tanks with bulk ingredients
- use computers to research inventory needs and make batch corrections
- use hand held scanners to batch formulas
- responsible for resolving all errors related to batches
- perform sanitation of tanks and rooms, move empty drums/totes/bins for disposal or storage
- accountable for food safety, food quality and regulatory requirements for their position
- encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
- adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
- empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work
- this role will be required to taste test product as needed, up to a couple ounces per test
- perform other related duties as required and assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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