Dryer Department Night Team Lead

Empire Livestock LLC.; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America in Minnesota seeks a supervisor for the dryer department. You will ensure sanitation and QA programs are fulfilled and monitor the dehydration process to achieve first-time quality.

Responsibilities include basic maintenance, process adjustments, label printing, and adherence to GMP, safety, and SQF requirements. Strong English skills and willingness to work long shifts are needed.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and speak English.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred for supervision.
• Ability to understand production rates and inventories.

Responsibilities

• Operate and understand each job in the dryer department.
• Ensure sanitation schedules and QA programs are met on time.
• Monitor process changes to achieve first-pass quality.
• Perform routine maintenance on pumps, valves, and sanitation stations.
• Print product labels and maintain safe working conditions.
• Follow DFA GMP, safety, and quality policies; attend trainings.

Skills

Independent work

Quality testing

Troubleshooting HTST

Calculations

Log and record keeping

Sanitation/cleaning

English literacy

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Learns, understands, and performs each job within the dryer department
• Ensures the master sanitation schedule and quality assurance programs are fulfilled on time
• Understands the dehydrated process and what is happening within each area during the shift, including rate, QA problems, staffing problems, change over times and clean in place times
• Understands basic maintenance on pumps, valves and sanitation stations
• Understands how to make process adjustments as necessary for achieving right the first time with products
• Prints out product labels
• Maintains safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
• Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
• Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
• Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
• Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)
• Perform other work as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Supervisory experience in food manufacturing preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Perform work independently as required
• Perform basic quality testing as necessary, including but not limited to total solids%, butterfat%
• Able to understand the cream HTST system to effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Able to use and understand calculations, production rates and fluid inventories
• Able to prepare and comprehend evaporator logs and master sanitation schedules
• Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
• Able to work in a hot environment
• Able to work a full 12 hour or longer shift plus overtime as needed
• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran

Pay Range

$28.00-$29.00/hour

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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