Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION — SYRUP ROOM OPERATOR

1, PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Job Context:
A Syrup Room Operator is responsible for the daily preparation, blending, and batching of beverage syrups in strict accordance with quality standards, recipe formulations, and safety guidelines. The day-to-day duties involve handling raw ingredients, operating automated and manual batching equipment, and maintaining high standards of sanitation in the syrup processing area.

Challenges:
• Ensuring exact adherence to PepsiCo recipe formulations and standard operating procedures to eliminate batch variations.
• Managing tight operational schedules to meet continuous production line demands while strictly maintaining food safety and CIP (Clean-In-Place) standards.

2, DETAILS OF THE JOB:

3, KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

4, KEY INTERFACES

5, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Indicate the education level, previous experience, specific knowledge, skills and abilities required to meet minimum requirements for this Job.

6, SKILLS REQUIRED:

General Awareness: Knows the fundamental or general understanding of concepts.
Working Knowledge: Has broad job knowledge; knows and applies the full range of concepts and practices. Candidate should use these concepts in day to day practices.
Functional Expert: Candidate is certified functional expert with strong knowledge on concepts.
Mastery: Candidate is subject matter expert and has command over the subject/ concept.

• Prepare syrup batches as per the schedule to ensure continuous production line operations.
• Adhere strictly to PepsiCo recipe formulations and standard operating procedures to maintain batch consistency.
• Monitor and maintain Brix, yield, temperature, and physio-chemical parameters as per PepsiCo guidelines.
• Execute Clean-In-Place (CIP) and Sterilize-In-Place (SIP) protocols as per the scheduled maintenance plan.
• Maintain water and syrup quality specifications during batching operations, ensuring they meet PepsiCo standards.
• Accurately record raw material usage and monitor sugar delta to ensure it meets the target in each batch.
• Maintain a sanitary and hygienic processing area to achieve satisfactory micro results in audits.
• Ensure the process and documentation comply with AIB (Food Safety), QAS, and FSMS requirements.
• Interface with various internal teams, including Quality Control, Production Line Operators, and Warehouse staff.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of syrup preparation and blending activities.

• B.Sc. or ITI (Fitter/Machinist) degree or equivalent qualification.
• Food Safety/HACCP Certification or CIP Operational Training is preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in syrup preparation, batching, and the beverage processing industry, with a preference for PepsiCo/Coca-Cola ecosystem experience.
• Proven ability to operate syrup batching tanks and handle chemicals safely.
• Strong knowledge of CIP/SIP protocols and team-working skills in a high-speed beverage bottling environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet daily production targets with attention to detail.
• Excellent operational discipline, time management skills, and reliability.
• Good coordination and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of food safety guidelines and sanitation practices.
• Willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new industry standards and practices.