Dairy Production Operator: Training & Growth

Anderson Erickson Dairy Company; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Weekly paychecks

Uniforms provided

Employee product samples

Job summary

Anderson Erickson Dairy Company in Des Moines, IA is seeking General Utility Operators to support production and distribution processes. Training is provided; no prior dairy experience required, though manufacturing or food handling is welcome.

Positions involve swing shifts and depend on the union contract, with emphasis on reliability and safety. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining fillers, managing lines and tanks in cultured products, and assisting in cottage cheese

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to communicate in English (reading, writing and verbal).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly and push/pull 900-pound carts.
• Able to climb ladders, bend, twist, squat or stand for extended periods.
• Work in refrigerated environments (36–40°F).
• Strong math and analytical skills; detail oriented.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Operate, changeover, and clean all paper fillers, gallon plastic fillers, ½ gallon plastic, and 12-oz filler.
• Run and clean all the fillers, lines, and tanks in the cultured products area.
• Cook, cut, manufacture, cream and package cottage cheese and cultured products.
• Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks.
• Learn all the jobs in the case room including case washer operation and proper housekeeping procedures.
• Learn all the jobs in the cooler, cooler input and loadout.
• Learn the start-up and running of all the plastic blow molds [gallon and ½ gallon], the bagging equipment and the debagging equipment.
• Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and SQF guidelines.

Skills

English communication

Team player

Detail oriented

Math/analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Anderson Erickson Dairy Company in Des Moines, IA is seeking General Utility Operators to support production and distribution processes. Training is provided; no prior dairy experience required, though manufacturing or food handling is welcome.

Positions involve swing shifts and depend on the union contract, with emphasis on reliability and safety. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining fillers, managing lines and tanks in cultured products, and assisting in cottage cheese