Batching Technician - Seasonal

About the company

Refresco is a global beverage bottling company with a simple goal: getting drinks onto tables everywhere. It serves retailers and major brands, with manufacturing operations across Europe and North America. Even when the brand on the label is not Refresco’s, its products are likely part of everyday consumption worldwide.

The company describes itself as solution-oriented and innovation-driven, constantly looking for better ways to work. Its teams are encouraged to take on challenges, improve processes, and help the business stay competitive in a fast-moving industry.

Role summary

This position reports to the Quality Supervisor / Quality Assurance Supervisor and is responsible for producing syrup in line with mixing instructions and sanitation standards. The goal is to deliver finished product that meets the highest quality requirements in an efficient and cost-conscious way.

Key responsibilities

• Follow all health and safety rules, GMP standards, and PPE requirements while working in warehouse and production areas.
• Comply with food safety and quality standards, including Safe Quality Food requirements where applicable.
• Prepare and stage concentrates and other inputs before batching, and confirm ingredient identity and expiry dates before opening containers or beginning the mix.
• Complete and sign formula cards, lock out the syrup tank, and submit the card to the laboratory; make any changes only as instructed.
• Fill out required paperwork such as work orders and action reports accurately and on time.
• If a valve or tank has a mechanical issue, notify Maintenance or a Manager immediately and do not use the affected equipment until it is cleared.
• Keep syrup flowing to both the can line and the bottle line.
• Alert the Scheduler, Quality Assurance Manager, or Production Manager right away if there are supply or equipment concerns such as shortages or missing tanks.
• Plan tank use ahead of time to get the best possible batch sizes.
• Strictly follow all measuring and mixing instructions without deviation.
• Coordinate with the Filler Operator, Quality Assurance, and Lead Hands to carry out flush-outs and product changeovers efficiently while protecting product quality.
• Limit mixing to no more than four hours ahead of schedule to allow room for equipment issues or production changes.
• Inform the Scheduler about any problems with sweetener deliveries.
• Work with other departments to improve quality, raise efficiency, improve yields, and reduce nonconforming or damaged product.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary syrup room.
• Pass along any supply, mechanical, or scheduling issues to the incoming syrup maker at shift handover.
• Track concentrate and ingredient lot numbers carefully.

Requirements

• Experience in a fast-paced packaged goods environment is preferred; beverage production experience is an advantage.
• Training in WHMIS, HACCP, hygiene, or similar areas is preferred.
• Forklift certification may be required.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs on a routine basis.
• Comfort working in a high-pressure environment.
• Good basic math ability, including measurements and formulas.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Good understanding of production schedules and laboratory testing.
• Strong focus on quality improvement, efficiency, yield improvement, and reducing defective or out-of-spec product.
• Close attention to detail.

Education and experience

A high school certificate is required, along with 3 to 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience.

Working conditions

• Rotating shifts are required.
• The job involves continuous standing or walking, along with regular handling, lifting, and carrying of moderately heavy materials or equipment.
• Regular visual and sensory focus is needed, often using one or two senses at a time.
• The work is repetitive in nature.
• There is significant pressure from deadlines, production targets, accuracy requirements, and similar demands.

Other duties

This description is not intended to list every possible duty. Responsibilities may be adjusted, and additional tasks may be assigned at any time with or without prior notice.

Equal opportunity

Refresco states that it is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, service status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.