(USA) Production Processing Operator - Dairy/Award - $23.00/hr (Mon-Fri, 2:30pm-11:00pm)

Walmart; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Live Better U education program

Job summary

Walmart in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a production-focused professional for the dairy plant to monitor processes, maintain quality data, and uphold safety standards.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, ensuring sanitation, and collaborating with teams to optimize throughput while adhering to SOPs and GMPs. Competitive benefits and pay accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: 1 year’s experience in a distribution or production environment (e.g., logistics, dairy plant, food processing, or manufacturing).
• Preferred Qualifications: Continuous Improvement, Distribution, Food - Dairy Processing, HACCP, Manufacturing, Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Monitors dairy plant production processes including milk receiving, separation, standardization, pasteurization, batching by following SOPs and GMPs, ensuring paperwork is accurate and temperatures are recorded.
• Troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating difficulties and communicating problems to management.
• Follows required safety practices, uses PPE, ensures safe chemical handling, and maintains sanitation of equipment and processes.
• Supports Continuous Improvement by maintaining process and equipment data to improve quality and throughput and minimize downtime.
• Completes work assignments by prioritizing, collaborating with managers and coworkers, and adapting to change.

Job description

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

Job Duties:

• Monitors dairy plant production processes for example milk receiving separation standardization pasteurization batching by following Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs ensuring all paperwork is accurate verifying all charts including frequency pen cut incut out temperatures and product recording temperatures
• Troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating difficulties and communicating any problems or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production or food safety concerns to management
• Follows required safety practices by observing confined space safety guidelines wearing all required personal protection equipment in designated areas ensuring safe chemical handling and fall restraints are monitored maintaining sanitation of equipment CIP and hand cleaning and reporting safety concerns or issues to leadership
• Supports Continuous Improvement throughout the plant by maintaining process data and equipment performance data to improve quality and throughput operating and cleaning equipment to maximize throughput and minimize downtime communicating mechanical and operational issues operating equipment at recommended speeds and monitoring fats total solids allergens and cryoscopes as they associate with processing dairy products to ensure quality and efficiencies are met
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies data and resources collaborating with managers coworkers customers and other business partners identifying priorities deadlines and expectations carrying out tasks communicating progress and information determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities and adapting to and learning from change difficulties and feedback
• Complies with company policies procedures and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans using the Open Door Policy and applying these in executing business processes and practices

• Respect the Individual Embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates opportunitiesfor all associatesto thrive and perform helps to attract the best talent
• Respect the Individual Works as a team builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influence
• Respect the Individual Strengthens the team by helping developing and mentoring others recognizes others contributions and accomplishments
• Act with Integrity Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers members and the world around us
• Act with Integrity Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble self-aware honest fair and transparent
• Serve our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer first
• Serve our Customers and Members Makes decisions based reliable information balances short and longterm priorities and considers how own work impacts the teams ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders
• Strive for Excellence Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience
• Strive for Excellence Drives continuous improvements is open to and uses newtechnologies and skills and supports others through change

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The hourly wage range for this position is $23.00 - $28.80* *The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Minimum Qualifications…

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:1 year’s experience in a distribution or production environment (for example, logistics supply chain, dairy plant, food processing, or manufacturing).

Preferred Qualifications…

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Continuous Improvement, Distribution, Food - Dairy Processing, Food - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Manufacturing, Six Sigma

Primary Location…

2150 W Pleasant Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46819-0000, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.