California Dairies, Inc. is the leading dairy processing cooperative in California. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we operate several processing facilities located throughout California. CDI employees are highly valued and are provided competitive benefits packages and career growth plans.

We offer a generous total rewards package that includes:

• Hourly Wage - $24.32- $30.39
• 12 Hour Rotating Shifts with every other weekend off 
• Family medical/dental/vision
• Retirement plans
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loss prevention and safety bonus programs

Summary

Relieve unplanned absences as needed. Support and follow USDA, SQF / QA, GMP, HACCP, Safety policies and procedures, and production needs. “Food Safety and Quality” are the responsibilities of this position.

Essential Functions List of significant/essential duties, tasks and/or responsibilities required of this position.

• Maintain work areas where assigned in a clean, sanitary condition.
• Must be qualified to operate any equipment or perform any job in the plant as assigned to cover vacations.
• Follow all departmental proper established procedures.
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly Master Sanitation items.
• Complete all appropriate paperwork neatly and correctly.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Follow all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).
• Follow all safety and working rules.
• Must have the ability to get along with co-workers, management personnel, customers, vendors, and employees in accordance with the company policies and working rules while ensuring a harmonious and conducive work environment.
• Maintain a positive attitude and contribute towards a quality environment.
• Excellent regular full time attendance in support of company objectives.
• Use initiative and judgment in making decisions, keeping with California Dairies, Inc. best interests.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must work in a safe and efficient manner and follow all safety procedures including the use of safety equipment.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot problems and be persistent until a solution is found.
• Must be willing to ask for assistance when the process is unclear.

Education and/or Experience

• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• A high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
• Basic computational skills required.
• Simple math reasoning required.

Language Skills

English is required as the spoken language. A well-modulated tonal volume is required with excellent diction skills needed.

Reasoning Ability

Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram form. Must have the ability to discern when issues may require input from levels of authority within the corporation.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

The vacation relief operator must be able to carry the same license as the position that he/she is relieving for. This may include being able to possess or be able to obtain and maintain a forklift operator license, sampler/weigher’s license, and/or a Pasteurizers license, Class ‘A’ Drivers License.

Physical Demands

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. The company will make reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship to the company if such accommodation enables individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. 

Vacation relief personnel are not attached to one permanent job. The operator rotates their job from week to week and department depending on where they are needed for relief. As a result of this, the physical demand of their job encompasses every job in the plant. The physical demands will be based on the job description of the assigned job.

In general, all production jobs require the ability to lift and carry 60 lbs. on a regular basis and 80 lbs. on an occasional basis during the course of each workday. The operator stands throughout their shift and occasionally sits while performing tests during the course of each workday. The operator walks on uneven concrete and tile surfaces during the course of each workday. The operator needs full range of motion including sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, crawling, twisting, turning, climbing, balancing, reaching, grasping and manipulating during the course of each workday.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The company will make reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship to the company if such accommodation enables individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Employees may be subject to temperatures associated with an air-cooled room. In addition to temperatures ranging from 34 to an excess of 100 degrees. An employee may come in contact with ammonia, acids, caustics and chlorines.

Personal protective equipment including, but no limited to: hearing protection, bump caps, hair and beard nets, gloves and eye protection must be used in the performance of duties. Proper lifting techniques must be employed at all times.