Pasteurizer (Swing or Graveyard Shift)

Model Dairy LLC; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Producers Dairy is seeking a production technician in California to uphold a continuous improvement mindset, ensure safety, and manage product quality across dairy and juice lines. You will perform EQA testing, monitor temperatures, batch and standardize products using Pearson square method, maintain records, and support efficient plant operations.

Eligible candidates have a high school diploma or GED, a California Pasteurizers license, and are comfortable with rotating shifts and strict

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• California State Pasteurizers license required.
• Ability to read safety rules and operating manuals.
• Ability to perform unit conversions and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous improvement and promote safety culture.
• Perform EQA test per shift.
• Check culture freezer temperature daily.
• Test butterfat and solids non-fat to standardize products.
• Maintain records, inventories, and compliance with state rules.
• Operate separator and sanitize line and tanks.
• Collect tank and line bacterial samples.

Skills

Continuous Improvement mindset

Safety culture promotion

Batching & standardizing

Equipment operation knowledge

Recordkeeping & compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

California State Pasteurizers license

Tools

Pearson square method

Computer-based batching program

Refractometer

HTST charts

Job description

• Approaching work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engaging in Producers 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 insure proper standardizing according to Producers Dairy and state standards.
• Inventories all raw and pasteurized dairy and non-dairy products prior to start processing, to include all milk products, all juices and drinks, orange juice concentrate.
• Accurate working knowledge of computer based batching program and the Pearson square method to insure accurate batching and standardizing of all dairy products processed and to maintain a plant loss of less than 0.5%.
• Maintains proper brix of all juices and drinks processed through use of formulas and refractometer
• Maintains accurate and proper records, H.T.S.T. charts, inventories, and product batching records according to Producers Dairy and state rules and regulations.
• Follows all federal and state regulations
• Starts-up and maintains separator at efficient operating level.
• Sanitizes line and tank.
• Collects tank and line bacterial samples.
• Keeps work area neat and clean at all times.
• Maintains product flow through plant to insure 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, and correct amount and brix on juices and drinks.
• Ensures the proper amount of vitamins in each product.
• Ensures all load-out cream sales
• Properly cleans separator
• Properly cleans 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.
• Unloads condensed skim from tanker to R-7.
• Reports any safety hazards of accidents to a supervisor immediately.
• Uses work orders on items that need to be corrected that are non-emergencies. Fills out correctly, legible, and complete detail of problem.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Minimum:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must possess a California State Pasteurizers license
• 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

Hourly Rate: $27.90 - $31.00

Producers offers its employees a team-oriented work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package including medical/dental/vision benefits and 401(k) retirement plan.

Producers is an Equal Opportunity and Affine Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Producers participates in E-Verify.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

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