Compana Pet Brands is a global leader in pet care and nutrition dedicated to enriching the lives of pets and their families today and for generations to come.

A career at Compana Pet Brands is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to work with a team of diverse, creative pet lovers who understand that pets are part of the family and, just like family, they always come first! Just as each of our brands brings its own personality to our product portfolio, each Compana employee brings his or her own unique set of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds to our business.

A passion for pets drives us, our purpose unites us, striving for excellence energizes us, and a high performance defines us.
 

We are actively seeking a Batch Operator to join our growing organization and help us Nurture What You Love!

As our Batch Operator you’ll make an impact by:

• Ensuring mixing, grinding, and batching operations run efficiently.
• Adding proper ingredients to mixer, grinder, or batcher according to formulation.
• Measuring, weigh, and blend raw materials according to established batch records.
• Following lab instructions adjusting ingredients to bring a batch into specification.
• Sampling products and take it to the laboratory for testing.
• Measuring and gauging products to determine the weight produced.
• Coordinating material flow and storage to proper bins.
• Setting up equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
• Inspecting mix during the process, assuring proper quality.
• Maintaining mixing, grinding, and batching equipment for proper operation.
• Maintaining accurate production records and drug inventory.
• Ensuring allocated batches are completed to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Thoroughly, cleaning and sanitizing work area and equipment to reduce risk of product contamination and ensure product integrity.
• Identifying and organizing all incoming raw materials and storage, maintaining a first-in, first-out rotation.

What you need to succeed:

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Must be forklift certified and able to show proficiency on a Stand-up RC forklift.
• Understanding of conversions such as volume to mass (i.e. gallons to pounds).
• Strong math skills with ability to proficiently calculate batch requirements and tolerances.
• Able to read and interpret documents, follow procedures, document information, and communicate effectively with co-workers.
• Strong attention to detail, time-management, and organizational skills to meet productivity standards.
• Willingness to maintain a safe and ethical work environment, and work as a team member.
• Strong reading comprehension skills.
• Ability to follow product formula instructions and properly blend ingredients.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication and active listening skills.
• Understanding of continuous improvement methodology.
• To better ensure for the operational performance and safety of the business and the individual, the ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions in English is required.
• 1-2 years of prior mixing, grinding or batching experience preferred.

What we have for you:

• A growing team making a difference in the lives of pets and pet families
• Great work/life balance with generous PTO, paid holidays and more!
• Differential pay for 2nd and 3rd shifts
• A generous Employee Referral program
• A comprehensive health insurance plan including medical, dental, vision as well as life insurance, long and short term disability benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Employee Assistance program to support you well being
• Opportunity to enroll in voluntary pet insurance and access to free 24/7 veterinary telehelp line.

Disclaimer:

This description is representative only and is not exhaustive of the tasks this position may be required to perform.