Dairy Tank Room Operator - Weekend Shift, Precision Cleaning

Lactalis American Group Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Paid Time Off from day one

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Lactalis American Group Inc. in Buffalo, NY, is hiring a Tank Room Operator responsible for the proper maintenance and sanitization of all silos and milk-related lines. This role requires attention to detail and the ability to work with others in a fast-paced dairy environment.

Responsibilities include cleaning and inspecting equipment, maintaining sanitation, and ensuring samples are delivered to the lab on schedule. Weekend work is required, with days off during the week.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
• Ability to work well with others required.
• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.
• Knowledge of computer software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and sanitize silos, milk lines, cream lines, blend lines, whey lines, separators and cream tanks.
• Disassemble and clean samplers, activators and valves.
• Check and replace worn gaskets and o-rings.
• Replace QMI samplers when needed at least weekly.
• Inspect silos and initial before reassembly; check titrations documents.
• Empty and wash silos every 72 hours.
• Clean whey separators daily.
• Ensure samples reach the laboratory every two hours.
• Clean all milk, cream, whey, and blend lines at end of day.
• Coordinate silo rotation for pasteurization with Supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Math skills

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma

Dairy experience preferred

Tools

Basic QA/cleaning equipment

Job description

Lactalis American Group Inc. in Buffalo, NY, is hiring a Tank Room Operator responsible for the proper maintenance and sanitization of all silos and milk-related lines. This role requires attention to detail and the ability to work with others in a fast-paced dairy environment.

Responsibilities include cleaning and inspecting equipment, maintaining sanitation, and ensuring samples are delivered to the lab on schedule. Weekend work is required, with days off during the week.