Machine Operator Production Worker

Anderson Erickson Dairy Company; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Weekly paychecks

Uniforms provided

Employee product samples

Job summary

Anderson Erickson Dairy Company in Des Moines, IA is seeking General Utility Operators to support production and distribution processes. Training is provided; no prior dairy experience required, though manufacturing or food handling is welcome.

Positions involve swing shifts and depend on the union contract, with emphasis on reliability and safety. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining fillers, managing lines and tanks in cultured products, and assisting in cottage cheese

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to communicate in English (reading, writing and verbal).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly and push/pull 900-pound carts.
• Able to climb ladders, bend, twist, squat or stand for extended periods.
• Work in refrigerated environments (36–40°F).
• Strong math and analytical skills; detail oriented.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Operate, changeover, and clean all paper fillers, gallon plastic fillers, ½ gallon plastic, and 12-oz filler.
• Run and clean all the fillers, lines, and tanks in the cultured products area.
• Cook, cut, manufacture, cream and package cottage cheese and cultured products.
• Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks.
• Learn all the jobs in the case room including case washer operation and proper housekeeping procedures.
• Learn all the jobs in the cooler, cooler input and loadout.
• Learn the start-up and running of all the plastic blow molds [gallon and ½ gallon], the bagging equipment and the debagging equipment.
• Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and SQF guidelines.

Skills

English communication

Team player

Detail oriented

Math/analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

One of Iowa's most iconic companies, with nearly a century of producing amazing dairy products, is looking to hire smart, hard-working and dependable employees who are seeking a career... not just a job.

We are willing to train you! Experience in a manufacturing, food manufacturing or food distribution environment preferred but not necessary. We have outstanding opportunities in our production and distribution facilities in Des Moines, IA.

Minimum REQUIREMENTS are as followed:

• You must be legally authorized to work in the USA.
• You must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
• You must be able to effectively communicate in ENGLISH (reading, writing and verbal).
• You must possess excellent mechanical aptitude and a strong willingness to learn.
• Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds on a regular basis (floor to waist or waist to overhead) and push/ pull nine-hundred-pound wheeled carts of dairy product.
• Must be able to climb ladders, bend, twist, squat or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work in refrigerated (36°- 40°F) work environments for extended period of times when needed.
• Must possess strong mathematic and analytical skills.
• Must be quality focused.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be a team player.

Job responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following:

• Operate, changeover, and clean all paper fillers, gallon plastic fillers, ½ gallon plastic, and 12-oz filler.
• Run and clean all the fillers, lines, and tanks in the cultured products area.
• Cook, cut, manufacture, cream and package cottage cheese and cultured products.
• Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks.
• Learn all the jobs in the case room including case washer operation and proper housekeeping procedures.
• Learn all the jobs in the cooler, cooler input and loadout.
• Learn the start-up and running of all the plastic blow molds [gallon and ½ gallon], the bagging equipment and the debagging equipment.
• Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and SQF guidelines.

What AE Dairy offers our employees:

• Competitive wage per collective bargaining agreement ($30.55 per hour plus financial incentives for qualifications)
• Shift Differentials
• Weekly paychecks.
• Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield) and dental (Delta) insurance starting the 1 st of the month following thirty (30) days of employment.
• Company provided life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (additional coverage available for purchase).
• Paid Holidays.
• Company provided uniforms.
• Enjoy delicious AE Dairy products while at work!

General Utility (Relief) Operators typically work a swing shift (ALL SHIFTS) schedule. Work schedule(s) could vary from week-to-week and could include weekends. Our Company has a *collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with our union, the vast majority of new employees are typically scheduled for 2nd or 3rd shift. All new employees are subject to a *sixty (60) day probationary period.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the following: Pre-employment physical, background screening, verification of application, physical capacity testing and drug test.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Education

Required

High School or better.

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