Dairy Farmers of America

Blend Operator - Days 4am-4pm

Dairy Farmers of America  •  Minnesota (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

General Purpose:

The Blend Operator is responsible for following all DFA Ingredient Solutions GMP’s and working in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, and quality and sanitation requirements.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Weighs each ingredient and add to the batch
  • Ensures the product is ready to dry
  • Carries out all QA checks in the mix room
  • Operates the pH meter, refractometer, etc. to keep product within specifications
  • Performs necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
  • Follows established plant operating and cleaning procedures
  • Follows Good Manufacturing Practices
  • Assists with safety analysis and on the job training of new employees
  • Attends educational training seminars as needed (i.e. loss control)
  • Attends and participates in safety meetings
  • Reports unsafe acts, conditions, and accidents immediately to supervisor
  • Assists in accident investigations
  • Covers vacations and overtime as needed or required
  • Assists with duties in other departments as needed
Performs other work as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • 1 year of manufacturing experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and job safety analysis
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
  • Performs work independently, as required
  • Knowledge with machines, tools, equipment, and lockout tagout
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Dairy Farmers of America

About Dairy Farmers of America

At Dairy Farmers of America, our 19,000 employees work with one goal in mind – to bring value to our family farm-owners.

As a farmer-owned cooperative, DFA offers rewarding jobs across the nation in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, accounting, communications, marketing, economics, on-farm field services, and more.

We value our employees and reward them with competitive benefits, a supportive working environment, and growth opportunities. We capitalize on the strengths of each individual and ensure that each employee is challenged in their role. Through Dairy University, employees receive online training and job enhancement, classes. Employees also have the opportunity to grow within DFA.

We also want our employees to live a healthy lifestyle and offer a health and wellness program that provides access to online classes and materials tailored to help our employees make healthier choices, as well as an Employee Assistance Program that helps employees with legal and health issues, such as advice on parenting or stress management, and free counseling sessions.

At DFA, we understand that our employees provide value within our organization and in our community. We cultivate a culture of openness, transparency, and integrity where employees are encouraged to voice their opinions and share their ideas. We also believe we have a responsibility to give back the communities in which we operate and work to do so through the DFA Cares Foundation.

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Kansas City, KS
Year Founded
1998
Website
dfamilk.com
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