Kettle Operator
Summary
Operates and monitors kettle equipment in a food production facility, adjusting ingredients and controls to maintain quality and meet production targets while ensuring safety and compliance.
The Kettle Operator will oversee the complete function of the kettle room during each production run. He/She will be responsible for set up and monitoring all machines and equipment, adjust and verify all controls according to requirements. Responsible for ensuring staff break times in accordance to company policy. Ensures that all supplies needed are available before, and during each production run. Ensures all production documents and records are properly and accurately completed. Performs all these activities in compliance with companys personnel safety, food safety, food defense and food quality systems.
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Essential Functions and Responsibilities |
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- Checks and adjusts the amount of ingredients throughout each production run to ensure a consistent product
- Requests product based on work order specification.
- Meets or exceeds established Production run rates and Quality process indicators.
- Maintains and records reports on work orders processed and quantities produced.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Must communicate with shift supervisor for production results and any unforeseen situations.
- Must be able to follow up and resolve issues that occur during each production run
- Communicates regularly with maintenance technicians to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
- Notifies supervisor of recurring equipment malfunction within 15 min of down time.