Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures that Retort loading and unloading equipment is functional prior to startup.
- Monitors chlorine levels in processing water.
- Reports items that are out of specification, i.e., chlorine levels.
- Maintains control of Cook-Chex cards and incubation samples.
- Operates loaders, unloaders, and shuttle car functions when necessary.
- Reports maintenance issues as they occur and submits work orders to supervisor.
- Isolates deviated product when a hold situation occurs and informs supervisor.
- Performs vegetable delumper on salsa and white dip days (see Vegetable Delumper job description).
- Monitors and tests function of turned over jar detectors.
- Clears jars from Hydrocooler exit on a regular basis.
- Utilizes inventory of all ingredients on a first in/first out basis.
- Operates hand-held scanning device to maintain accurate inventory.
- Follows all DFA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory quality, and sanitation requirements.
- Performs items on Master Sanitation lists when production is not running.
- Handles cleaning chemicals in a safe manner utilizing safety equipment such as gloves, eyewear, etc.
- Assists in training new operators.
- Maintain safe environment and perform other duties in a safe manner at all times.
- Ability to function in a team based structure and positively contribute to team based efforts.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Shift Hours - 2:00PM - 10:00PM - MONDAY - FRIDAY / SATURDAYS BASED ON PRODUCT DEMAND
Starting Rate - $18.50 + .50/hour Shift Differential - Start Times of 2pm or Later
90 Day Rate Increase to $23.66
Qualifications
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.
