Line Operator

Dairy Challenge; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities – internal

Employee rewards

Employee referral program

Uniforms provided

Work for dairy farm families

Job summary

Kemps, LLC in Minnesota is hiring machine operators to run, maintain, break down and set up equipment, while troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate issues. You will process raw materials and finished products following GMP and collaborate across departments to meet daily deadlines.

Starting pay is $22.75/hour with wage increases to $31.13 at 6 months and $32.63 after 1 year. Equal opportunity employer, with strong benefits and growth opportunities within a family-owned dairy company.

Qualifications

• Must perform basic arithmetic for measurements.
• Must pass 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.
• May be exposed to dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, occasional weekends and holidays.
• May be exposed to nut allergens in ice cream plants.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, break down, and set up equipment and machinery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operating issues.
• Process raw materials and finished products following GMP.
• Communicate effectively with all departments to meet daily deadlines.

Skills

Numeracy

Safety compliance

Physical stamina

Flexibility

Screening clearance

Job description

Kemps, LLC 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.

Kemps 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 Kemps, we create Kemps ice cream and 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 CAN MAKE:

• $22.75 per hour starting
• 6 months=$31.13
• 1 year full scale=$32.63

BENEFITS:

• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Uniforms provided
• Work for dairy farm families

REQUIREMENTS:

• 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
• May be exposed to nut allergens in ice cream plants

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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