Night Shift Dairy Fill Operator

DPC Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Community involvement

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking an operator to run gable top carton, cup creamer, and bag-in-a-box filling lines and package product. You will support food safety and quality, complete paperwork, and help maintain line readiness.

The role requires GMP knowledge, basic mechanical skills, and the ability to work a 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM rotating shift. Prior food manufacturing experience and forklift certification are helpful; strong teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Forklift experience is helpful; certification may be required.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, food safety principles, chemical safety, and general industrial safety.
• Ability to understand and follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to troubleshoot routine processing and equipment issues using basic mechanical knowledge.
• Ability to perform basic math: addition, subtraction, counting, and data recording for production and quality information.

Responsibilities

• Operate gable top carton, portion cup creamer, and bag-in-a-box filling machines and package product.
• Adhere to Food Safety & Quality responsibilities by following all safety rules, regulations, procedures, and requirements.
• Comply with all GMP, HACCP, and MSS standards and procedures.
• Complete MSS tasks on a weekly basis.
• Report any food safety or quality issues to management and assist in implementing corrective actions.
• Complete all paperwork, charts, and related documentation in a timely and legible manner.
• Maintain general housekeeping and keep the work area clean and orderly.
• Maintain adequate supplies of cartons, caps, bags, film, boxes, and lid stock to prevent line interruptions.
• Set up the filler for production.
• Pull product samples for lab testing and verify correct product weights.
• Perform sanitation and CIP of the filler, attached tanks/lines, and general room sanitation.
• Report maintenance-related issues to the maintenance department using a maintenance request form or by immediate request via the paging system.
• Keep the supervisor informed regarding actual versus planned production, production disrupting issues, and causes of equipment downtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management or supervisors.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Food safety

Strong communication

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking an operator to run gable top carton, cup creamer, and bag-in-a-box filling lines and package product. You will support food safety and quality, complete paperwork, and help maintain line readiness.

The role requires GMP knowledge, basic mechanical skills, and the ability to work a 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM rotating shift. Prior food manufacturing experience and forklift certification are helpful; strong teamwork is essential.