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HTST Operator

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Portales, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026 CLOSED ON 6/9/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the HTST Operator position at Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.?

General Purpose:

The primary responsibility of this position is to produce a quality product while completing all assigned master sanitation. The operator must be able to start, run, shutdown, and CIP the evaporator and all associated equipment. The holder of this position must follow all GMP, HACCP, safety, and all other regulatory and plant policies and procedures.

 

The operator must achieve all production goals or report and document all reasons targets are not met. The operator is expected to promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and strive to improve product quality.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Produce a quality product.
  • Ensure all product produced is within accepted specifications.
  • Start, run and shutdown the Evaporator.
  • Must be able to operate the evaporator and all associated equipment while producing minimal out of specification product.
  • Run all required quality checks. Complete all required logs.
  • CIP the evaporator and all associated equipment.
  • CIP all equipment associated with evaporator performance.
  • Perform all chemical tests.
  • Complete and store all required documents.
  • Follow and promote all plant and regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Ensure all GMP, HACCP, safety and all plant, documentation and regulatory policies and procedures are complied with in the evaporator area.
  • Achieve all production goals.
  • Achieve all production goals (KPI's). Report and document all reasons targets are not met.

 

Qualifications:

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Must have good work history. Training will be provided

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