Milk Receiver

Dairy Farmers of America; Portales (NM); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking an operation-focused individual to join our receiving area. The role involves unloading tankers, performing CIP on tankers and silos, loading out cream, and completing master sanitation to maintain cleanliness and compliance with GMP/HACCP policies.

The candidate will monitor production rates, apply proper safety practices, and help reduce product losses by identifying root causes and implementing solutions.

Qualifications

• Ability to use and understand calculations and production rates.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proactive in seeking solutions to issues.
• Collaborative approach and strong teamwork.
• Ability to follow directions and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies.
• Adaptability and change management.
• Ability to perform tasks without constant supervision.

Responsibilities

• Unload tankers safely and efficiently while meeting targets.
• CIP clean-in-place of tankers and silos, with proper documentation.
• Load out cream and ensure quality and customer requirements.
• Complete and maintain master sanitation procedures.
• Identify and control product losses and pursue causes and solutions.
• Follow all plant, GMP, HACCP and safety policies and procedures.
• Inspect raw materials for quality and compliance.

Skills

Calculations

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Following directions

Policy interpretation

Adaptability

Independent work

Job description

General Purpose:

This position must be able to hook up and unload tankers in a timely fashion, run quality tests on milk, CIP tankers including hook ups as well as chemical tests. The receiver must be able to load out cream and perform all quality tests. Other duties include completing master sanitation and CIP of all raw and cream silos.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Unload tankers.
• Tankers must be unloaded safely and properly while achieving minimum established targets.
• CIP tankers and silos.
• Properly CIP silos and tankers maintaining time management of silos and all associated documentation.
• Load out cream. Load out cream while achieving all quality and customer requirements.
• Complete master sanitation.
• Completion of all master sanitation and maintaining a clean and professional environment.
• Control loss.
• Actively seek causes and solutions to limit product losses.
• Follow and promote all plant and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Ensure all GMP, HACCP, safety and all plant, documentation and regulatory policies and procedures are complied with in the receiving area.
• Inspection of Raw Materials.

ducation and Experience

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to use and understand calculations and production rates
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and written
• Able to be proactive in seeking solutions
• Able to work in collaboration effectively and foster good teamwork
• Able to follow directions and meet deadlines
• Able to interpret and apply company policies
• Able to adapt and manage to change effectively
• Able to perform task and duties without constant supervision

Benefits:

DFA offers an excellent benefit package including health, dental, vision, fully funded pension and more.

An Equal Opportunity Employer