Dairy Farmers of America

Shred Department Cheese Opener

Dairy Farmers of America  •  Pennsylvania (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Starting wage at $21.41 with additional $2.00 second shift differential

Shifts available: Monday- Friday 3pm-1am

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO

  • Operate stacker jack to load lift tables with proper cheese.
  • Open and inspect cheese before loading on conveyor. Failure to properly remove all wrapper will result in substantial down time, rework and is a major concern for customer complaints.
  • Keep conveyor loaded with cheese. Expect to process up to 70,000 pounds per shift.
  • Shut down the line and notify the Lead person or Supervisor when any ingredient cheeses are in question.
  • Follow the production lists to ensure the correct cheese blends.
  • Keep area neat and clean for a safe working environment.
  • Assist machine operators with Changeovers, Head changes and Harp changes.
  • Tear down and blow down all machines for both dry and wet washes.
  • Follow all DFA GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements. Inform QA personnel of any quality issues.
  • Follow all safety requirements and wear proper PPE
  • Follow and understand LO/TO procedures for all equipment during changeovers.
  • Perform related duties as required.
  • Operate or assist in operation of de-boxing machine and conveyor system during 40# processing.
  • Remove corrugation and plastic wrappers from opening room.
  • Partition blocks for blends when needed.
  • Mix anti-cake blends when needed.
  • The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

  • HS Diploma, or GED preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knows the different types of cheese to be handled.
  • Walk behind jack
  • 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
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