Dairy HTST Operator – Pasteurization & Cheese Prep

Agropur; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

3 Weeks PTO

Paid holidays and floating holidays

Advancement Opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Agropur in Jerome, ID is seeking an HTST Operator to prepare raw milk for cheese production, ensuring product safety and quality.

You will pasteurize, standardize and condense milk; monitor flow through balance tanks, heaters, separators, evaporators, and vats; regulate milk solids, fats, and temperatures.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent; strong attention to detail; offers starting wage of $25.86 per hour with regular raises, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Pasteurize, standardize and condense milk in preparation for cheese production.
• Monitor milk flow through processing stages and maintain quality parameters.
• Regulate milk solids, fats, and temperature for different cheese types.

Responsibilities

• Pasteurize, standardize and condense milk in preparation for use in cheese production.
• Monitor raw milk flow into balance tank, through pasteurizing heaters, through separators to separate cream from the milk, to evaporators for condensing and then ultimately to horizontal cheese vats for use in cheese production.
• Regulate factors such as milk solids, cream fats, and temperature and make adjustments depending on the type of cheese to be produced.

Skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Agropur in Jerome, ID is seeking an HTST Operator to prepare raw milk for cheese production, ensuring product safety and quality.

You will pasteurize, standardize and condense milk; monitor flow through balance tanks, heaters, separators, evaporators, and vats; regulate milk solids, fats, and temperatures.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent; strong attention to detail; offers starting wage of $25.86 per hour with regular raises, plus benefits.