Dryer Rover, 4pm-4am

Dairy-Farmers-of-America,-Inc.; Zumbrota (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking a Dry Side Rover to assist the dryer and bagger operators in Minnesota. You will ensure cheese powders are safe, sealed, and produced to DFA specifications, while supporting cleaning, labeling, sampling, and waste management tasks.

Responsibilities include maintaining equipment and work areas, verifying labels, and performing QA checks in the bagging room. Must be able to read, write and speak English and work a full 12-hour shift in a sanitary environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Able to work a full 12-hour shift.
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Perform work safely and maintain sanitation.
• Work independently as required.
• Learn operating and cleaning procedures for assigned equipment.

Responsibilities

• Follow all GMPs and be compliant with food safety, quality and sanitation standards.
• Assist and relieve dryer operator and bagger.
• Maintain dryer, towers, and ground floor areas to keep clean and sanitary.
• Handle label verification, sample collection, and waste management.
• Support washouts, changeovers, and pallet wrapping; move finished goods to warehouse.
• Resupply packaging materials and perform routine cleaning and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Physical stamina

English literacy

Safety compliance

Attention to detail

Independence

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Dry Side Rover is responsible for assisting the dryer operator and bagger operator. Ensuring the customer receives safe, sealed, and quality cheese powders while meeting DFA's manufacturing specifications.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all DFA GMP's and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality and sanitation requirements
• Assist and relieve dryer operator and bagger
• Maintain top of dryer (pick up clamps, gaskets, pipes, etc.)
• Maintain tower area: (clean, sanitary, put away when not in use)
• Maintain Ground Floor (clean, sanitary, put away when not in use)
• Shutdowns between products and before wash-ups
• Verify labels for accuracy
• Collect product samples
• Manage waste
• Assist with washouts and changeoversLabel bags and totes
• Insure quality samples are taken and delivered to the lab
• Carry out all QA checks in the bagging room
• Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
• Wrap pallets and move finished goods to warehouse
• Resupply packaging materials

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Be able to work a full 12-hour shift
• Physically handle the duties assigned, including cleaning
• Learn the theory of operating and cleaning procedures and practices involved in the operation and equipment of the position, including any new operations and equipment assigned by management
• Perform work in a safe and sanitary manner
• Work proficiently, neatly and accurately at the speeds required
• Perform the job duties resulting in a high-quality product
• Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
• Perform work independently as required
• Able to learn and perform various functions of the department to perform the essential functions
• Add other qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities of the job
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Pay Range

$22.49/hour

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