Food Processor 1

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a Processor 1 in Jacksonville, Florida, to help supply customers with high-quality products while meeting food and safety standards. The role involves batching food products and condiments according to corporate or customer-approved recipes, working closely with the lead processor or supervisor.

Key responsibilities

• Follow production schedules with minimal scrap and spoilage, keeping up with the volume of work.
• Inspect equipment visually for cleanliness and maintenance issues, clean small components, and report problems.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks to move ingredients and pallets, and assist in cleaning processing areas.
• Open ingredient packages with tools such as can openers, knives and band cutters, and pour ingredients into kettles and mixers.
• Monitor equipment controls, temperature meters and valves, adjust them to recipe requirements, and hose spills toward drains.
• Take batch samples, taste test them, and test for pH, acidity, viscosity and solids; adjust equipment or recipe based on results.
• Record data on work completed, ingredients used, lot codes and other processing information.
• Transfer finished product to drums, totes or tanks via the piping system, and prepare containers for storage with correct placards.
• Support the plant's FSQ and QRMP product safety initiatives, follow GMP guidelines, and train others as needed.
• Lift 50 lbs regularly and fill in for other positions when needed.