Pasteurizer

Model Dairy; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Model Dairy LLC in Reno, NV seeks a production operator to support continuous improvement and maintain safety while processing dairy products. You will perform tests, verify standardization, and help ensure accurate batching and product quality.

Responsibilities include data entry, following GMPs, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment. Physical stamina and the ability to lift 50 lb are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to stand 7–8 hours per shift.
• Ability to read and interpret basic safety/operating documents.
• Basic arithmetic and data entry skills.
• Ability to use computer batching systems and monitor product quality.

Responsibilities

• Perform tests and ensure standardizing per state rules.
• Input and track data using batching software.
• Maintain clean work area and follow GMPs.
• Monitor product flow and assist production as needed.
• Follow safety procedures and report hazards.

Skills

Continuous Improvement mindset

Safety culture

Data entry

Basic math

Basic reading skills

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Stand for long shifts

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Batching software

Job description

• Approaching work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engaging in Model Dairy Mission Statement to identify, value, prioritize, resource and sustain improvement opportunities.
• Owning and promoting a Safety Culture by ensuring a safe work environment and promoting proper safety behavior.
• Must perform EQA test per shift
• Check temperature on culture freezer daily
• Runs butterfat and solid non-fat tests on all raw and pasteurized milk and milk products to ensure proper standardizing according to Model Dairy and state standards.
• Inventories all raw and pasteurized dairy and non-dairy products prior to start processing, to include all milk products.
• Accurate working knowledge of computer based batching program and the Pearson square method to ensure accurate batching and standardizing of all dairy products processed and to maintain a plant loss of less than 0.5%.
• Maintains accurate and proper records, H.T.S.T. charts, inventories, and product batching records according to Model Dairy and state rules and regulations.
• Follows all federal and state regulations
• Starts-up and maintains separator at efficient operating level.
• Sanitizes Processing lines.
• Collects tank and line bacterial samples.
• Keeps work area neat and clean at all times.
• Maintains product flow through plant to ensure all fillers are supplied with products as needed.
• Processes all products for production needs, responsible for correct amount processed as well as proper butterfat, solids non-fat, total solids on dairy products.
• Ensures the proper amount of vitamins in each product.
• Ensures all load-out cream pasteurized to bulk tanker
• Properly cleans separator
• Properly cleans raw tanks, as needed.
• Returns all excess ingredients brought over from ingredient room in a clean, neat manner and properly sealed.
• When dumping any type of powders, wears an apron and dust mask.
• After dumping powder, hoses down area with hot water.
• When working with chemicals, the following protection must be worn: eye protection (safety glasses or face mask), apron, rubber gloves, and rubber boots.
• Reports any safety hazards of accidents to a supervisor immediately.
• Maintains clean working environment
• Must follow GMP's
• Mandatory Job Requirements:

To be eligible for this position, an individual must possess the following requirements to perform the essential job functions:

• Must be able to stand continuous from 7 to 8 hours.
• Must be able to input, access and retrieve data from computer.
• Must possess basic mathematic skills.
• Must possess basic reading skills.
• Must possess the following speech, vision and auditory characteristics:
• A sense of taste is required to test dairy product.
• Speech level is required to be able to convey information in an environment in which the noise level reaches high levels.
• Vision is required to monitor the operation of machinery, construction of packaging, to be aware of the hazards of operating machinery and absorb technical data concerning hazardous materials. Must be able to observe color variations for a visual test of butter fat content in dairy products.
• Hearing, while wearing hearing protection, is required to be made aware of hazardous conditions concerning the operation of machinery.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds above the shoulders and fulfill the other physical requirements.
• Must be able to work a shift of 8 or 10 consecutive hours (with 1/2 hour lunch break) and overtime, as demanded by the business cycle and mechanical condition of equipment.
• Must be able to contribute to a safe work environment.

Minimum:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure

Preferred:

• Dairy experience preferable.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

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