Job Description

Receive incoming raw milk and condensed products from tankers, and pump it into storage tanks. Perform load out for cream and buttermilk. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. - Pump incoming raw milk and condensed product from tanker to storage tank and record and compute volume of product received

• Weigh loaded tanker on platform scale and record weight on the log sheet
• Ensure proper measurement of bulk deliveries using a certified scale
• Collect samples of material from tankers and transport samples to lab for testing; record sample information
• Observe gauges and thermometers to ensure product temperature or volume are within specified limits
• Conduct tests and inspections of product and equipment to ensure fulfillment of company standards
• Record delivery data completely and accurately for each product received and loaded
• Link various pipe connections properly to ensure correct product flow
• Monitor and operate pumps and valves associated with loading and receiving bulk deliveries
• Clean and sanitize equipment used with raw product
• Monitor process in order to anticipate and prepare for any changes in production
• Transfer materials, supplies and products between work areas using moving equipment and hand tools
• Maintain communication with other departments, management and associates and notify them of any problems or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production
• Ensure all paperwork is completed in a clear, legible and accurate manner and ensure that all information is documented in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Conform to governmental and company receiving and Clean in Place (CIP) standards
• Ability to work flexible schedule, including overtime, weekends and holidays
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce, safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to follow instructions, short correspondences and memos
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, wet environment with some exposure to chemicals
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with other associates and/or vendors
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Proficient writing skills

Desired

• Experience in a manufacturing environment