HCV Operator

Glanbia; Johns (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia is seeking a Cheese HCV Operator for its Cheese Production team in a state‑of‑the‑art facility. You will maintain recipes, run times, and daily logs, ensuring accurate data capture in HCV records and sanitation logs.

The role requires adherence to food safety regulations, proper CIP and wash procedures, and proactive defect detection in production lines. Training and teamwork with the Cheese Team Leader are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with cheese production or similar food manufacturing.
• Ability to write routine reports and maintain logs.
• Familiarity with production records and log sheets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain recipes for the daily run and run time for each vat.
• Record data into HCV vat report, HCV log sheet, and sanitation logs.
• Ensure all ingredients are staged and in specification for use.
• Inspect vats after CIP and report findings to TL.
• Adhere to safety policies and food safety regulations.

Skills

HMI operation

Sanitation procedures

Data logging

Quality control

Tools

CIP logs

Job description

Cheese HCV Operator

Supervisor's Title: Cheese Team Leader

Department: Cheese Production

Exempt Status: Hourly

MWC is a state of the art cheese and whey production facility in St. Johns, MI. MWC is a joint venture between Glanbia Nutritionals, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. (Select).

Job Summary

Maintain recipes for the daily run, ability to maintain run time for each vat, and maintain daily logs

Essential Functions

• Ensure all ingredients schedule calls for goes into each vat- This includes any trial cultures, rennet or color.
• Know where to find all steps on production log on HMI.
• Be familiar with different recipes and contact TL if actual events do not match recipe.
• Run required samples and contact TL if any results are out of range.
• Record data into HCV vat report, HCV log sheet, Sanitize log and CIP log including ingredient lot numbers.
• Ensure HCV's are properly short washed in between fills and that the sanitizer ppm is within range contact TL if not.
• Ensure start-up and in-process micro samples are taken.
• Ensure HCV's are properly long washed after the last fill per HCV each day.
• Ensure all ingredients are staged and in specification for use.
• Ensure rennet and color CIP is done properly and quickly each day in order to ensure good turn around.
• Ensure each vat is inspected after CIP for any foreign material, water Etc. Report to TL.
• Ensure curd line CIP is done properly and quickly each day in order to ensure good turn around.
• Ensure that production schedule is adhered too.
• Ensure environmental cleaning logs are completed and documented.
• Ensure that culture freezer temp log and FIFO book are completed.
• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of MWC non-negotiables.
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued according to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food & Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)

Delivering on Glanbia's Values:

• "Showing Respect" - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• "Find a Better Way" - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.
• "Winning Together" - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• "The Customer's Champion" – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• "Performance Matters" – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

Additional Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiply projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands

• Regularly involves talking or listening, standing and walking, and the use of hands and fingers.
• Frequently involves sitting, and reaching with hands and arms
• Occasionally involves crouching, stooping, kneeling and/or climbing or balancing.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily product/technical nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• May be exposed to loud noise levels (i.e. manufacturing equipment).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat, and areas with possible air contamination, fumes and toxic chemicals.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel limited within the local area.

Disclaimer

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.