FILLER OPERATOR

Dairy Farmers of America; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 41,328 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Competitive pay

Over time after 40 hours/week

Shift differential

Meal Allowance

6 paid Holidays

5 paid Personal Days

Paid Vacation

Career growth opportunities

Company-paid healthcare benefits

Employee rewards

Uniforms provided

Boot allowance

Work for dairy farm families

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Dairy, a DFA brand, seeks skilled machine operators to maintain, break down and set up equipment, process materials, and troubleshoot common issues. You’ll work within GMP guidelines while coordinating with other departments to meet daily deadlines.

Qualified applicants earn $30.58/hour with a $0.25/night differential, plus benefits and opportunities for career growth within Dairy Farmers of America’s network.

Qualifications

• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
• Must be able to push, pull, stand, walk, climb, crouch and lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to be able to work in a wet environment
• May have some exposure to dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime as required, occasional weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Maintain, break down and set up equipment
• Process finished or raw materials
• Troubleshoot basic to moderate operating issues
• Follow GMP and communicate with all departments

Skills

Math skills

Physical stamina

Work under pressure

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Lehigh Valley Dairy has immediate job openings for well-versed machine operators to perform an array of functions including maintaining, breaking down and setting up equipment and machinery, while troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating issues. Machine operators will be responsible for processing finished or raw materials, while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and communicating effectively with all departments and meeting daily deadlines.

Lehigh Valley Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Lehigh Valley Dairy we are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities - come join us!

OUR MACHINE OPERATOR FOR THIS POSITION MAKE

• $30.58 per hour
• Addn'l $0.25/hour night shift differential

SCHEDULE:

Shift days/hours can vary depending on the opening.

BENEFITS:

• Pension Plan
• Competitive pay
• Over time after 40 hours/week
• Shift differential
• Meal Allowance
• 6 paid Holidays, 5 paid Personal Days, and paid Vacation days
• Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
• Company-paid healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Uniforms provided
• Boot allowance
• Work for dairy farm families
• And more...

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
• Must be able to push, pull, stand, walk, climb, crouch and lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to be able to work in a wet environment
• May have some exposure to dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime as required, occasional weekends and holidays

DFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer