Dairy Filler Operator — Quality & Throughput

HILAND DAIRY; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiland Dairy Foods Company in Conroe, TX is seeking a Full-Time Filler Operator to join our production team. You will run and maintain fillers in a continuous flow vat to process milk, cream, and other dairy products, ensuring quality and food safety standards.

The role involves setting up and operating filler equipment, performing quality checks, collecting samples for QA, and adjusting filling parameters. Overtime and holiday work may be required; experience in food/beverage is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of related experience and/or training.
• Experience analyzing and troubleshooting process data and equipment performance.
• Data to improve quality and throughput.
• Basic math competency required to perform calculations.
• Overtime and working on holidays are often required.
• Experience within the food and beverage industry preferred.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical exam.

Responsibilities

• Clean, set up, operate, and monitor filler equipment.
• Complete all required quality checks and documentation.
• Collect the required samples needed for Quality Assurance testing.
• Monitor weights, seals, caps, and general packaging of the product.
• Make adjustments to filler timing and filling; check vat as needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
• Perform filler equipment and filler line changeovers for the next run safely.
• Working knowledge with wrapper operations; watch for jams and effectively thread product wrap.
• Complete the cleaning checklist once the line has completed the run.
• Follow all sanitation and quality policies and procedures and report any deficiencies.
• Ensure that the proper packaging materials are used for each product being produced.
• Responsible for adhering to food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer, and SQF requirements.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality assurance

Equipment troubleshooting

Math skills

Food & beverage experience

Process improvement

OT commitment

Job description

Hiland Dairy Foods Company in Conroe, TX is seeking a Full-Time Filler Operator to join our production team. You will run and maintain fillers in a continuous flow vat to process milk, cream, and other dairy products, ensuring quality and food safety standards.

The role involves setting up and operating filler equipment, performing quality checks, collecting samples for QA, and adjusting filling parameters. Overtime and holiday work may be required; experience in food/beverage is preferred.