CIP Operator: Fast-Paced Food Plant Technician

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.; Tulare (CA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. is seeking a CIP Operator to ensure the effective and consistent service of factory equipment. The role emphasizes maintaining sanitation, chemical checks, and CIP cycles to meet daily and monthly production targets while upholding food safety standards.

The position requires quick reaction to issues, attention to equipment readiness, and collaboration with production teams to sustain quality and efficiency across the plant floor.

Qualifications

• Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, math and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.
• High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• One-year related experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assure mix tanks and discharge lines are ready and in sanitary condition according to the mix room schedule
• Assist in foreign object investigations
• Assure draw lines and production centers are ready and in sanitary condition according to production schedule
• Water flush mix tanks after emptied prior to CIP cycle
• Confirm chemical concentration and successful CIP on every circuit that has been through a CIP cycle. Maintain CIP circuit gaskets, and air relief valves
• Maintain mix tank agitator seals and replace per PM or as needed
• Inspect and initial all package side of plant mix tanks and line circuit charts
• Maintain inspect chemical tank levels
• Bring in chemical drums from outside chemical storage area as needed
• Passivate CIP circuits as needed
• Inspect CIP screens and magnets daily
• Maintain all check valve balls for all CIP circuits
• Assure conductivity, temperature, and flow rate on all CIP units are in compliance.
• Perform environmental cleaning as described in master sanitation plan
• Maintain CIP rooms in inspection ready condition at all times
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal communication

Math skills

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. is seeking a CIP Operator to ensure the effective and consistent service of factory equipment. The role emphasizes maintaining sanitation, chemical checks, and CIP cycles to meet daily and monthly production targets while upholding food safety standards.

The position requires quick reaction to issues, attention to equipment readiness, and collaboration with production teams to sustain quality and efficiency across the plant floor.