Job Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours:

Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Blender Operator based in Wausau WI

The Blender Operator set up, operate and tend to machines to mix or blend raw materials, while ensuring food safety.

From your EXPERTISE to ours:

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements.

· Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.

· Start machines to mix or blend ingredients; then allow them to mix for specified times.

· Observe production and monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.

· Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.

· Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.

· Accurate and timely completion of documentation including SAP.

· Clean and maintain equipment, using hand tools.

· Perform data entry of weights, downtime accumulation, SAP, Quality checks etc.

· Perform mechanical on-line adjustments and calibration of equipment, including changeovers and assist in troubleshooting and problem diagnosis.

· Responsible for staging and back staging materials in SAP

· Perform Sanitation of equipment including cleaner strength testing.

· Comply with company policies, GMP and Safety Rules.

· Familiar with Quality programs as outlined in QRMP such as GMP’s, Traceability, HACCP, Allergens, CCP, hold process and verifying raw ingredients.

· Perform other duties as directed by the Team Leader and/or DRE as needed.

· Performs all applicable HACCP and Quality Guidelines.

· Observes all Safety, Environmental Regulations, Accident Prevention Procedures, Food Safety Procedure and GMP’s.

· When proficient train other employees.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours:

Requirements:

Education and Experience

· High School Diploma/GED

· At least 1 yr. previous manufacturing experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Previous food manufacturing experience a plus

· Use of motorized hand truck/ pallet jack is required (training provided)

· Use of fork truck (PIT) is required (training provided)

· Must wear PPE (ear protection, steel-toed shoes, bump cap / hard hat, sanitation gear)

· Must be dedicated to personal safety and food safety

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.