We are seeking an experienced Blending Supervisor to supervise blending operations and support the safe, accurate, and efficient preparation of batches in a food or beverage manufacturing environment. This position supervises, schedules, trains, and coaches blending operators while ensuring compliance with production requirements, food safety and quality procedures, kosher requirements, and approved formulas and specifications.
Reports To: Blending Manager Schedule: 12-hour rotating schedule with every other weekend off.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, schedule, train, and coach blending operators to meet daily production plans.
- Supervise bulk liquid tanker receipts of various forms.
- Ensure all batches are prepared accurately according to approved formulas, specifications, and batch records, using only kosher-approved ingredients.
- Enforce GMPs, HACCP, allergen controls, sanitation, and food safety and quality procedures, including low acid/acidified beverage requirements where applicable.
- Verify ingredient staging, lot traceability, and inventory accuracy.
- Coordinate with Production Planning, Quality, Maintenance, and Aseptic Filling/Packaging to minimize downtime and changeovers.
- Monitor batching equipment, scales, mixers, tanks, and CIP/SIP processes feeding the aseptic line. Escalate and follow up on maintenance needs.
- Review and approve production documentation, resolving deviations, rework, and nonconformances promptly and ensuring records are audit ready.
- Support kosher compliance by following kosher production procedures and sanitation/changeover requirements and maintaining kosher-status records on tanks and blend equipment.
- Prevent cross-contact and cross-contamination of kosher (pareve/dairy) and non-kosher materials. Verify line, tank, and utensil status prior to each changeover.
- Promote a strong safety culture and lead incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions, including lockout/tagout and confined-space compliance.
- Track and report KPIs including yield, batch accuracy, waste, labor efficiency, and on-time completion.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
- Conduct performance reviews, address attendance and conduct issues, and support hiring and onboarding.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
- [3–5] years of food or beverage manufacturing experience, including [1–2] years in a lead or supervisory role.
- Experience in aseptic, dairy, juice, or other liquid beverage processing environments.
Knowledge & Skills
- Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF/BRC, Kosher, USDA, and allergen management.
- Strong math skills and attention to detail for formulation and batch calculations.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office/365 and ERP/batching systems.
- Familiarity with kosher certification requirements.
- Knowledge of blending equipment and controls, including examples such as:
- Tetra Pak High Shear Mixers
- Breddo Liqwifiers
- Plate Heat Exchangers
- Vertical Storage Silos
- CIP Systems
- HMI and PLC-controlled batching systems
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma background is a plus.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, and climb stairs or ladders during a shift.
- Lift and carry up to [50] lbs. and handle bulk ingredient bags and containers.
- Ability to wear required PPE, including hairnet, hearing protection, safety shoes, and gloves.
Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000
Steuben Foods is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
