ESL Break Relief Operator

Shamrock Foods Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Shamrock Foods Company is seeking a Break Relief Operator III to cover for Manufacturing Associate roles during absences. You will batch, pasteurize, and monitor dairy production, including cottage cheese and sour cream, while ensuring GMP compliance and proper PPE usage.

The role requires attention to process control, equipment setup for CIP, and accurate record-keeping. Work is performed on a rotating 4/3 schedule with potential evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required or preferred.
• 6+ months experience in dairy, manufacturing, or related field.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• Able to work in cold and wet environments and varied temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Operate pasteurizing systems and related equipment.
• Batch products and handle ingredients to meet recipe guidelines.
• Conduct quality checks and maintain safety PPE per GMP.
• Perform CIP set-ups, monitoring flow and temperature.
• Monitor tanks, clamps, and valves for leaks or faults.
• Record food safety and quality documentation as required.

Skills

Dairy/mfg experience

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pasteurizing equipment

Blow molding equipment

Job description

Our dairy operates on a rotating 4/3 schedule, meaning employees work four days one week and three days the next, with every other Wednesday off.

Summary:

The Break Relief Operator III mainly covers for Manufacturing Associate Level IIIs including: Pasteurizer-Batchers, Cheese Cooks, Milk Receivers and Blow Mold Machine Operators while they are on break or vacation. (S)he batches and pasteurizers product (including cottage cheese and sour cream), pumping incoming raw milk or cream from tank trucks into storage tanks, and runs blow molds and all related equipment.

Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

On any given day, the Break Relief Operator could be doing any of the following essential duties:

• Complete scheduled cleaning and quality checks
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties
• Closely monitor the dairy production process and adjust equipment as necessary
• Reassemble and prepare equipment after maintenance, clean up, and changeovers
• Ensure concentrations are taken with each CIP, monitoring flow and temperature
• Perform preventative maintenance and environmental cleanup
• Run Blow Mold and all related equipment
• Check security seals on bulk tankers and verify against the manifest
• Check all incoming tanker loads for order, temperature and taste
• Operate all computer-controlled product transfer equipment to transfer incoming product from incoming tanker trucks to the appropriate receiving tanks/holding silos in the receiving area
• Monitor all tanks, clamps and valves at start-up and during transfer process to detect leaks or improperly functioning equipment
• Prepare and maintain the appropriate records for Food Safety, Loss Control, Product Tracking, and Equipment operation, including the proper labeling of process charts
• Ensure curd is processed as soon as possible to protect curd freshness and texture
• Measure ingredients, mix ingredients, and batch products to meet recipe guidelines
• Take inventory and record lot numbers of ingredients used
• Expertly execute the pasteurizing process including homogenization
• Operate pasteurizing systems sending product to correct tanks or tankers
• Set up tanks and line circuits for CIP, test chemicals and adjust as needed
• Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area
• Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately
• Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s
• Follow Quality Assurance standards and collect required samples, as needed, for Quality Assurance testing
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance of Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other work as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 6+ months experience in dairy, manufacturing, or another related field preferred
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to communicate when necessary to complete duties
• Able to work in a cold and wet environment for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to work in various temperature-controlled zones ranging from cold to hot
• Demonstrates a mechanical aptitude and can work and maneuver in tight and awkward areas and positions.
• Ability to operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational defects as they arise.
• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays

Physical Demands:

• Regularly stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl
• Ability to reach and handle objects, tools, or controls
• Occasionally sit and occasionally climb ladders or work on a platform
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Corporate Summary:

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission:

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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