PRODUCTION OPERATOR- WHEY

Obriencounty; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 31,685,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive starting pay

PTO

401k

short-term disability

health insurance

dental

vision

life insurance

flexible spending accounts

employee assistance programs

Job summary

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is seeking a production/warehouse associate to support bagging operations, palletize finished goods, and ensure strict adherence to food safety and quality standards.

Role requires forklift operation, documentation, and participation in training. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and a valid forklift license, with a focus on safety and efficiency in a plant setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Must hold a valid forklift operator license.
• Demonstrated safety and quality compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Properly weigh, seal & palletize each bag within specifications; report nonconformity.
• Monitor bag weights & sediment; report nonconformity.
• Deliver neatly palletized bags to warehouse and ensure proper labeling.
• Maintain housekeeping and documentation of records.
• Adhere to safety, sanitation and GMP policies; assist with training.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Forklift operator license

Tools

Forklift

Job description

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation’s American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative’s award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
• Properly weigh, seal & palletize each bag within specifications; report any nonconformity.
• Monitor bag weights & check for sediment in powder; report any nonconformity.
• Deliver neatly palletized bags to warehouse.
• Properly stencil and lot code bags as needed.
• Maintain good housekeeping and cleanup of equipment, supplies in bagging and work areas throughout the plant.
• Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping.
• Adhere to all aspects of company and customer safety, sanitation, and site policies.
• Assists with training new employees.
• May be required to relieve other jobs, or clean if production is less for your job position.
• Report and communicate critical information during shift change over.
• Provides assistance to the maintenance personnel, when needed, for machine

repairs or troubleshooting.
14. Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
15. Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
16. Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.

17. Refer to work instructions.

18. Other job duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Must be able to maintain a valid forklift operator license.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

• competitive starting pay
• PTO
• 401k
• short-term disability
• excellent health
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• employee assistance programs
• more.

Military service members, Veterans, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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