Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Come join the Tillamook Team where our philosophy is “Do right by every bite” As an independent farmer-owned cooperative, we have been guided by good, honest values since 1909. We believe in putting quality over profit, natural over artificial, and that hard work can never be outsmarted. We’re taking a stand for real food because everyone deserves better.

We invite members of all diverse communities to join our workforce. At Tillamook, we believe that inclusion and diversity are central to our cultural strategy. In order to achieve our growth ambition and compete and win in the marketplace, we believe we make better decisions and build stronger teams when we invite and rely on diverse perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures into our work and to fuel our innovation and growth. To us this means creating a climate of inclusion where all employees feel valued and a sense of belonging. We believe this will make us a better consumer brand and employer.

Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values. We live by these shared values: We are Good Stewards, we believe in Uncompromising Quality, we work as One Team, we Play to Win, and we Genuinely Carefor each other.

What you will do:

Operate TCCA’s combined process and sanitary wastewater treatment plant according to standard operating procedures and in compliance with all applicable regulations. Conduct daily tests to monitor treatment process and operate the waste water treatment plant in the absence of WWTP Manager.

Here’s a day in the life:

• Perform daily laboratory bench tests to ensure proper operation of plant and conform to DEQ requirements
• Cleaning, grounds keeping, and janitorial duties around the wastewater plant
• Support maintenance technicians with plant maintenance in the total productive maintenance environment
• Operate de-watering screw press units
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public
• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to apply high school biology, chemistry, algebra, geometry, and statistics to real world problems
• Take initiative to learn and advance in WWTP certification
• Utilize a computer with basic knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, and SharePoint
• Act as a team player and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the company

What you'll need:

• High school diploma or GED is required.

• One year of education from an accredited college or technical school is preferred.

• WWTP Grade 1 or higher certification or experience working in a dairy plant required..

• Effective communication: acts as a team player and interacts with staff at all levels of the company.

Industry leading benefit and reward programs: We believe in offering extremely high-level, comprehensive benefit programs to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: www.tillamook.com/careers.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace. TCCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that abides by federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or national origin, or their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities. Moreover, TCCA abides by federal and state laws requiring TCCA to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.