Culture Dairy Plant Production Worker

Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms, Inc.; Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and 10 Paid holidays

Career growth opportunities – we promo

Teamster healthcare benefits

Teamster Dental and Vision coverage

Service recognition and employee奖励

Employee referral program

Uniforms provided

Work for dairy farm families

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America in Schuylkill Haven, PA is seeking motivated production workers to join our team as Production Operator. The facility is transitioning to produce cottage cheese, sour cream and yogurt, and offers competitive pay and strong safety standards.

Hourly rate is $27.50 to $28.50. The role requires diligent work, adherence to GMP and QA specs, ability to stand for long shifts, and willingness to work overtime, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks.
• Must be able to stand, walk, lift up to 50 pounds and move cases.
• Work environment may be wet and involve overtime, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Drive a safety-conscious culture in the production facility.
• Ensure product meets QA and compliance standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement within the department.
• Collaborate with team across the plant to meet production goals.
• Follow GMP and safety policies consistently.
• Monitor weights, codes and product specifications during shifts.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation per Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Relay information to incoming shift and support supervisors.

Skills

Safety mindset

Quality awareness

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Mathematical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, United States

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Company

Dairy Farmers of America

Location

Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

Description

Dairy Farmers of America has immediate job openings for motivated production workers to join our team. The facility is transitioning from a fluid dairy plant to a culture plant producing cottage cheese, sour cream and yogurt.

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers.Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. We are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us !

Hourly Rate: $27.50-$28.50

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Continuously drive the facility's culture toward a Safety conscious environment. Challenge status quo Safety behaviors, engage in Safety initiatives and attend all Safety related training.
• Drive for and ensure work product remain in or exceed the standards and specifications established by Quality Assurance and Compliance.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement within the department, operations, and other areas of the facility as part of the team to ensure plant sustainability.
• Engage and support a team environment within the department and across the facility.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safety policies and other policies as outlined by the Company.
• Production Operator will ensure proper specification on product
• Track downtime downstream of filler and other applicable downtime equipment with the area,
• Perform required weight and code checks at correct intervals.
• Clean machine regularly during production, maintain floor cleanliness and complete all required Master Sanitation Schedule items daily,
• Pass on information to incoming shift
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and 10 Paid holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Teamster healthcare benefits, 100 % Medical coverage w/Prescriptions
• Teamster Dental and Vision coverage
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Uniforms provided
• Work for dairy farm families

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
• Effective verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
• Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach and bend virtually the entire shift
• Must be ableto lift up to 50 pounds and assist others when lifting is necessary and manually stack and move cases up to 6-8 cases high
• Must be able to work in a wet environment
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays
• May occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay Range

$27.50-$28.50

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