• Pay starts at $24.40 an hour

• $1,000 sign on bonus

• $1 night shift and $1 weekend premium

• Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire

• 8% 401K match

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Understand and follow production and product changeover schedule, adjusting as needed to avoid downtime on production floor.  

• Plan and schedule fluid transfers and raw lines Clean-In-Place (CIP) with Filler Operators, Blending Operators, and Separators. 

• Maintain, clean, and sterilize equipment, parts, tools, utensils, and work area, completing Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) and ensuring good housekeeping and 5S standards are met. 

• Monitor sterile and non-sterile zones for leaks. 

• Accurately complete all necessary documentation using Good Documentation Practices (GDP’s) including batch record entries, cleaning forms, processor logs, work orders, etc. 

• Monitor line graphs and detect deviations in legal trends. 

• Consistently meet production needs and goals; minimize product shrink and downtime. 

• Conduct basic troubleshooting of all processing equipment and aseptic tanks, contacting maintenance as needed. 

• Learn all ultra-high temperature processing systems. 

• Actively participate in shift exchanges and work team meetings. 

• Identify Critical Control Points (CCP) and monitor, including temperature, pressure, and time. 

Other Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). 

• This position requires the ability to work with dairy and nut products in addition to other related ingredients and allergens. 

• Safety Protocol 

• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures. 

• Correct or report any observed safety hazards. 

• Support safety policies and programs. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. 

Qualifications: 

Education Required: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. 

Experience Required: 

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a food manufacturing environment required. 

• Knowledge of products and the dairy industry preferred. 

Certification/Licensure Required: 

• Ability to be Lockout Tagout (LOTO) certified. 

• Obtain Better Process Control School Certification required post-hire. 

Skills Required: 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 

• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind. 

• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines. 

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with management and colleagues. 

• Basic math skills plus fractions, decimals and percentages.  

• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information. 

• Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.). 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment. 

• Able to provide current, direct, complete, and “actionable” feedback to others, identifying issues and taking appropriate action related to training. 

• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.