Dairy Filler Operator - 2nd Shift, Quality & Packaging

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiland Dairy Foods Company is seeking a Filler Operator to run and maintain fillers on the production floor for dairy products. The role focuses on quality, food safety, and meeting product specifications.

You will perform equipment setup, quality checks, data collection, and line changeovers, with emphasis on safe operations and adherence to SQF requirements. This is a second shift role with overtime and holiday work often required.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years related experience preferred.
• Experience analyzing and troubleshooting process data and equipment performance.
• Basic math competency for calculations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor filler equipment.
• Perform quality checks and document results.
• Collect samples for QA testing.
• Monitor packaging quality: weights, seals, caps.
• Adjust filler timing and check vats.
• Troubleshoot basic to moderate equipment issues.
• Handle line changeovers safely.
• Observe wrapper operations and prevent jams.
• Complete sanitation and cleaning checklists.
• Follow sanitation and SQF requirements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities.

Skills

Quality analysis

Process troubleshooting

Math basics

Job description

Hiland Dairy Foods Company is seeking a Filler Operator to run and maintain fillers on the production floor for dairy products. The role focuses on quality, food safety, and meeting product specifications.

You will perform equipment setup, quality checks, data collection, and line changeovers, with emphasis on safe operations and adherence to SQF requirements. This is a second shift role with overtime and holiday work often required.