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Tanker Receiver - 1st Shift

3/6/2026

The Tanker Receiver tends pumps to transfer ingredients from tankers to storage tanks or totes, and is responsible for rinsing the tankers after unloading is complete. Duties also include sampling ingredients, inspecting tankers, and maintaining the offloading hoses and bay area.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Pepper Source offers an extensive array of tantalizing flavor profiles that can be adapted to meet your specific flavor requirements for batters, breadings, spices, sauces, marinades, and glazes. In 1987, Pepper Source was founded by Jim Mayer, Sr. and Joe Morse, Sr. in response to the growing need for private label hot sauce. Since then Pepper Source has opened a plant in Van Buren, AR, and Rogers, AR, while adding other capabilities such as a new research and development facility and in-house IT batch monitoring system. Today, Pepper Source supplies all of the major poultry companies in the United States as well as the frozen food, meat, and food service industries with quality custom products and employs approximately 500 people in our 3 locations. We are a family-owned company and strive to promote and live by our company mission to provide consistent food products and services to our customers. We provide these products and services in an ethical, safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner to meet the ever-changing customer and market needs. Pepper Source is most importantly committed to providing value that is impactful to our employees and customers now and in the future. Locations: Pepper Source Headquarters: 2720 Athania Parkway Metairie, LA 70002 Van Buren Office and Plant: 5800 Alma Highway Van Buren, AR 72956 Rogers Office and Plant: 11103 North Old Wire Road Rogers, AR 72756
About the Role

Description

Job Title: Tanker Receiver

Reports To: Department Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt


1st Shift


Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm

Overtime required based on production need.


$16.00/hour


 

Tends pump that pumps incoming ingredients from tankers to storage tank and/or totes, and rinses tankers by performing the following duties:

Other duties may be assigned.

  • Dips and pours sample of ingredient from vent hole of tanker into bottle for laboratory analysis.
  • Inspects tanker before off loading.
  • Connects hose between sanitary valves of tanker and storage tank and/or totes, starts pump, and turns valves to transfer ingredient to tank and/or totes.
  • Coordinates with chemistry lab for proper tote labels.
  • Stops pump when transfer is completed.
  • Rinses tanker with water hose.
  • Removes nozzle and seals vent hole.
  • Maintains off loading hoses and ports.
  • Maintains tanker bay area.


To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.
  • Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
  • Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
  • Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
  • Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Attendance/Punctuality - Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
  • Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
  • Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Pepper Source and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers offering the following benefits:


FULL BENEFITS (HEALTH, VISION, DENTAL, LIFE)

401(k)/PROFIT SHARING

PAID VACATION/PTO/HOLIDAYS

WEEKLY PAY PERIOD/DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYROLL

REFERRAL BONUSES & ATTENDANCE AWARDS

CONSISTENT GROWTH/RAISE OPPORTUNITES


About Us

Pepper Source is a family-owned company that provides custom sauces, seasonings, and dry coating systems to all of the major poultry companies in the United States as well as the frozen food, meat, and food service industries. We develop and manufacture custom flavor profiles that meet our customers' specific needs. Our process takes innovation and extensive knowledge of the food industry.


Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Education and/or Experience 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).


Language Skills 

Must be able to speak, read and write in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.


Mathematical Skills 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.


Reasoning Ability 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.


Computer Skills 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of computers and the ability to input data into a computer.


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to physically perform the following: 

• Lift 50 pounds 50-100 times during the shift 

• Stand and/or walk for the duration of the shift

• Use hands to finger, grip, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms

• Climb up/onto and descend from tankers using ladders

• Carry product hoses

• Talk and hear

• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus


Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.


Key Skills
Written CommunicationReading ComprehensionOrganizational SupportProductivitySafety ProceduresAdaptabilityPunctualityDependabilityInitiativeBasic Computer SkillsLifting 50 PoundsClimbing LaddersChemical Handling
Categories
ManufacturingLogisticsTradesFood & BeverageSecurity & Safety
Benefits
Health InsuranceVision InsuranceDental InsuranceLife Insurance401kProfit SharingPaid VacationPaid Time OffPaid HolidaysWeekly Pay PeriodDirect Deposit PayrollReferral BonusesAttendance Awards
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