Dairy Intake Operator — Training & Growth Opportunities

Agropur; Town of Weyauwega (WI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage $27.56/hr

Two pay raises within a year

4 AM - 4 PM | 2,2,3 Schedule

Double time pay on Sunday

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short/!

Job summary

Agropur is seeking an Intake Operator III in Wisconsin to receive milk from haulers, ensure quality through sampling and testing, and maintain sanitation and storage workflows. This role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to GMP, and safe operation of milk processing areas.

The position offers a starting wage of $27.56 per hour, with two pay raises within a year, a 4 AM–4 PM shift pattern (2-2-3), and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and 401(k) contributions.

Qualifications

• Milk handling and sampling per GMP specifications.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Basic math and data recording skills.
• Safety and sanitation compliance.
• In-house training and certifications provided.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently load out milk, cream and whey from trucks.
• Set up and stage incoming loads of condensed and UF milk.
• Verify load paperwork for accuracy.
• Coordinate milk volumes and movement to ensure silo rotation.
• Wash floors in Intake per GMP specifications.
• Maintain and wash tanks, silos and intake product lines per GMP specs.
• Clean-In-Place (CIP) and wash areas.
• Complete tasks on Master Sanitation Schedules.
• Monitor chemicals for cleaning and replace as needed.
• Record milk inventory, truck wash seals and other documentation.
• Set and read cow samples.
• Sample and test incoming milk loads for antibiotics per GMP specs.
• Adhere correct bar codes to samples as needed.
• Work with cheese plant vat and HTST operators.
• Operate silos for proper milk agitation and cooling.
• Attend to incoming cream loads and monitor cream tanks.
• Process milk slips and complete end-of-night paperwork.
• Notify Laboratory personnel as needed.
• Assist in training new employees per Supervisor.

Skills

Milk Handling

Quality Testing

Sanitation

GMP Knowledge

Record Keeping

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Job description

Agropur is seeking an Intake Operator III in Wisconsin to receive milk from haulers, ensure quality through sampling and testing, and maintain sanitation and storage workflows. This role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to GMP, and safe operation of milk processing areas.

The position offers a starting wage of $27.56 per hour, with two pay raises within a year, a 4 AM–4 PM shift pattern (2-2-3), and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and 401(k) contributions.