Raw Whey Operator

Hilmar; Hilmar (CA); Presencial; USD 34 000 - 41 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Hilmar Cheese Company is seeking a Raw Whey Operator to run separation and pasteurization processes and related equipment in our dairy plant. The role focuses on maintaining product quality, process control, and compliance with GMP and safety standards.

Candidates must have proficient English, be able to work 12-hour shifts including weekends, lift up to 60 lbs, and possess basic computer skills. SAP experience and dairy manufacturing background are a plus.

Qualificações

• Proficient English language for daily operation and safety communications.
• Able to work 12-hour shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Capable of lifting up to 60 lbs per shift.
• Basic computer skills for line control and data entry.

Responsabilidades

• Operate separators to ensure proper fat separation and correct fat percentage in Whey Cream.
• Operate whey HTSTs per State and Federal guidelines with proper flow and temperatures.
• Obtain Pasteurizer's License within 12 months.
• Learn and operate computer-related controls on the line.
• Maintain and monitor QC and production programs per HCC standards.
• Support training and development activities and coach teammates.
• Adhere to GMP guidelines and company policies; ensure food safety and sanitation.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and improvements for safety and quality.

Conhecimentos

English proficiency

Shift work

Lift 60 lbs

Basic computer skills

Formação académica

High School diploma or GED

Ferramentas

SAP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state‑of‑the‑art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high‑quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

A Typical Day

The Raw Whey Operator is responsible for the operation of the separation and pasteurization process and associated equipment.

Job Responsibilities

• Operation of the Separators to ensure good fat separation and the proper fat percentage in Whey Cream.
• Operation of the whey H.T.S.T.’s in accordance with State and Federal Guidelines. Operation inclusive of maintaining correct flow, temperature and chart changing
• The Pasteurizers License must be obtained within 12 months.
• Ability to learn and operate computer-related controls.
• Maintain and monitor all QC and production programs per HCC standards.
• Ongoing Improvement of knowledge and understanding of all liquid process equipment and protein in general.
• Monitoring all additives to the whey and retentate streams to insure the proper functionality of the various products.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and work environment cleanliness.
• Responsible for proper product handling to ensure minimum product loss.
• Responsible for understanding and conducting CIP’s and other cleaning steps according to plant procedures.
• Responsible for following GMP guidelines and all company policies as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
• Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
• Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. This includes communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates and participating in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
• Prioritize safety above all other job duties by always having a safety-first approach. This includes reporting any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.

What You Will Need

• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 60lbs
• Basic computer skills

What Will Put You Ahead

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• SAP experience
• Dairy manufacturing experience
• Active/past member of departmental safety team
• Understanding of membrane filtration system operations
• Skilled in any Protein Level positions

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Required

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to:

• Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
• Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
• Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within the cheese plant.

Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.

Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.

Duties

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to the following:

• Exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, or other irritating substances.
• Exposure to solvents or chemicals.
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces: water.
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity depending on time of year.

Working surface is primarily concrete. Where standing is required, there are rubber mats which are one‑half inch thick.

Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

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