Open Gates Group is a family of companies located near Kalona, IA. We care about our employees and take pride in our community. To help our community's farmers, we built a creamery and then 10 other food industry-related businesses. Today, we help source, produce, sell & transport Midwestern products to 3,500 stores nationwide. Our dairy products are minimally processed and come straight from Midwest family farms surrounding our creameries. We are currently hiring for a 3rd Shift Production Processor at Farmers Creamery, a member of the Open Gates family of companies. Typical shift hours are Sunday-Thursday 10pm-6am.

Summary: Our Production Processor is responsible for setting up and operating processing equipment to process and pasteurize dairy products.

What you will do:

• Operate processing equipment to process organic milk, cream, and other dairy products.
• Meet established processing rates.
• Participate in start-up, change over, and shut down of operating equipment.
• Rotate through different job tasks which include testing the acidity of milk and monitoring agitation, temperature and PH during production.
• Perform various sanitation and clean-up duties.
• Review daily instruction sheets before production.
• Inspect all equipment for cracks, leaks, and other causes of contamination.
• Maintain quality standards per specifications defined by State and/or Federal regulatory agencies.
• Cross-train and support team members in various production-related tasks.
• Stay current with required production technology.
• Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures.
• Perform additional duties necessary to make the business successful.

What you will need:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Versatile and able to be cross-trained in various production roles.
• Read and record instrument data in English with attention to detail.
• Verbal and written communication skills, specifically legible handwriting.
• Lift, move, and push 55 lbs on a regular basis.
• Perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pulling, and twisting over surfaces.
• Work the scheduled shift, including daily overtime or overtime outside of your regular scheduled hours as required (more than 40 hours per week).
• Adhere to all safety standards and wear all necessary personal protective equipment such as safety shoes, safety glasses, hair/beard net, and gloves when required.
• Adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment.
• Work with allergens that might be present in a food manufacturing environment.
• Team oriented with a sense of urgency and focus of working in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
• Good attitude with a high level of integrity and alignment with our mission, vision, values & operating principles.

Our Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, STD & LTD after 60 days of employment.
• Matching 401k after 6 months.
• Benefit Bonus/Stipend.
• Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), & Birthday PTO.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Discounted employee purchases.
• Unique, fun, entrepreneurial culture.

Interested?

Send us your resume and check out our website (https://opengatesgroup.com/jobs-near-kalona). If you have a passion for problem-solving with a servant-minded attitude, join our team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Wellman, IA 52356: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person