Blending Operator

BrightPet is a leading consumer brand and manufacturing company in the pet and companion animal industry. BrightPet pioneers a portfolio of widely recognized leading consumer brands, including Stewart®, Bravo®, Blackwood®, Adirondack®, By Nature®, Miracle Care® and Hamilton® with holistic, natural and organic solutions. The Stewart brand boasts the number one market share for freeze dried raw treats on all major digital retailers. The Blackwood Brand is exported to more than a dozen countries. BrightPet owns four manufacturing facilities and has unparalleled manufacturing capabilities in the pet industry. BrightPet is on an aggressive growth trajectory and has completed an expansion at three of the four manufacturing facilities in the last three years. This increased volume and expanded capabilities have allowed BrightPet to set new growth records every year for seven straight years.

The Dayton facility (legally BNG Miracle Pet, LLC) was acquired by BrightPet in 2020 and contains best-in-industry manufacturing capabilities with full vertical integration for freeze dried treats and raw diets. Since the acquisition, BrightPet increased capacity by 135%. The facility also has light manufacturing capabilities for care products.

Up to $19.00 an hour depending on experience; Defined Wage Structure

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Monday - Thursday 6:00 am to 4:30 pm

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 6:00 am to 6:30 pm (work all 36 hours, paid for 40 hours)

3rd Shift, Sunday - Thursday 7:30 pm to 6:00 am

Job Summary: Responsible for operating and maintaining food production blending mixers, record keeping, food safety standards in the meat processing production department.

Essential Functions:

• Completes all start up procedures for the blending department mixers.
• Responsible for initial stocking of the department with ingredients prior to start up and maintaining the stock levels throughout the shift run.
• Verify that all equipment is running properly and troubleshoot/fix repairs when necessary.
• Bring in all new order materials for staging and tempering of product.
• Gather samples from each production run and give them to the Quality Control department.
• Weigh product for verification of recipe specifications to maintain proper product weights of ingredients.
• Work on the line as needed to fill in for other personnel.
• Run additional jobs as needed to fill production quotas.
• Document and report all end of day counts.
• Shut down and clean the line at the end of each day.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to regularly bend and stoop while working.
• Must be able to repetitively lift a maximum of 50 lbs. waist high and over the shoulder.
• Must be able to operate powered industrial vehicles for materials movement.
• Must be able to follow work instructions, effectively communicate information to co-workers and management, and write legibly.
• Must be able to comprehend the various phases of the position.
• Must be able to complete simple math problems.
• Must have good dexterity.

Specific Requirements:

• Must be able effectively work and interact in a team environment.
• Must be able to work in cold, wet environments at or below 42 degrees.
• Assist other personnel to accomplish tasks throughout their assigned shift.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Manufacturing environment with Good Manufacturing Practices
• Standing for long periods of time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends only

Work Location: In person