Perform duties to set up and operate evaporators and boilers to process juice into concentrate and to control the flow of NFC juice to designated surge tanks for pasteurization, storage, or packaging, working within the limits of food safety and standard or accepted practices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Work from procedures, logs, schedules, and instructions.

2. Set up evaporators from cold start as required. Set temperatures and achieve proper vacuum. Initiate flow of juice and manipulate pressure settings to evaporate water from juice, taking and testing samples to ensure compliance with required brix level.

3. Control the flow of juice to holding and blending tanks by changing valve settings.

4. Monitor operations in control room and at evaporators, adjusting as required maintaining prescribed brix level, temperature, and vacuum. Communicate brix level between operators to ensure that all operations are functioning in keeping with standards and food safety requirements. Report and react to operating problems and equipment defects.

5. Adjust close out evaporators for automated cleaning process. Set up and operate systems to sanitize tanks.

6. Manipulate system controls in computerized operation to maintain proper temperature and flow of juice under transfer to storage.

7. Control systems to run pasteurizers for light pasteurization of juices. Maintain pasteurizing temperature, cooling temperatures and flow to ensure that product meets defined specifications. Record related production data.

8. Adjust close out chillers, pasteurizers and tanks and engage automated cleaning process in keeping with standards. Record data relating to the cleaning of equipment.

9. Clean and prepare tanks in preparation for the transfer of juice, as directed.

10. Start/Stop and Monitor boiler room to ensure that boilers are running within prescribed limits. Blow down sediment, and check water level and pressure. Report and respond to equipment or operating problems.

11. Perform required cleaning routines to clean assigned areas based on 5S/GMP program to maintain orderly and sanitary conditions.

12. The operator should be able to participate in a cross training in operations within the same department.

OTHER DUTIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

1. Attend and participate in a variety of meetings and task force groups as directed and maintain required level of knowledge pertaining to operating procedures, requirements, processes, and policies.

2. Follow safety rules, ensure safe operating conditions are followed within area of responsibility, wear required personal protective equipment and clothing, and keep work area in clean and orderly condition.

3. Perform or assist with any assignments as required or directed.

4. Participate in general plant cleaning and daily sanitation routines in any assigned area or operation.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Use computer, water and foam hoses, scrub pads, brushes, brooms, hand tools, and required personal protective equipment and clothing.

Physical Requirements:

1. Frequent, repetitive lifting or moving lightweight materials.

2. Ability to move around the area for extended periods to monitor equipment.

3. Exposure to noise, dirt, odor, cold, heat, and inclement weather.

1) STUDY DEGREE

a) Target: High School

2) EXPERIENCE

a) Target: Minimum one (3) Year experience in related job functions required

3) LANGUAGES: English

4) OTHER KNOWLEDGES:

a) Citrus background preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Application Question(s):

• Do you have any Boiler Operator License or Certification?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person