Starter Room Operator - Food Production, Training Included

agropur; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) with company match

3 weeks PTO

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Advancement opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Agropur is hiring a Starter Room Operator in Jerome, ID. The role focuses on safely operating, sanitizing, and monitoring starter and pasteurization equipment while ensuring product quality and compliance with QA policies.

No experience is required as in-house training is provided; prior food manufacturing experience is a plus. Strong mechanical aptitude helps in maintaining equipment and recording data accurately.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• No experience necessary; in-house training provided.
• Previous experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Good mechanical aptitude required.

Responsibilities

• Operate, sanitize, maintain and monitor starter, vat pasteurization, media prep and related equipment.
• Manufacture starter to conform with internal specifications and expectations.
• Monitor the complete process for efficient and quality starter.
• Adhere to quality system requirements.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, and report any potential food safety issues to management.
• Monitor all equipment and recording charts; ensure proper function.
• Perform starter activity tests as needed.
• Monitor phage results and rotate cultures as needed.
• Monitor freezer temperatures and record.
• Complete and accurately fill out all recording charts.
• Record all required information on the make sheets.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Agropur is hiring a Starter Room Operator in Jerome, ID. The role focuses on safely operating, sanitizing, and monitoring starter and pasteurization equipment while ensuring product quality and compliance with QA policies.

No experience is required as in-house training is provided; prior food manufacturing experience is a plus. Strong mechanical aptitude helps in maintaining equipment and recording data accurately.