What are the responsibilities and job description for the UF and Transfer Operator (Milk, Nights) position at Hilmar Cheese Company?
At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.
Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.
A Typical Day
Primary responsibility of a Milk UF Operator is to safely run the Milk UF/Permeate RO and related equipment.
Job Responsibilities
- Efficiently and effectively operate an Ultra Filtration Unit/HTST to maximize solids output. Understand how the equipment interacts and how it affects the whole operation.
- Measure, test, evaluate & screen UF Milk for antibiotics, components & quality as required by regulatory and company standards. Pass any tests deemed necessary by the State as a prerequisite of antibiotic testing.
- Continuously learn more about milk, milk processing equipment and how to expedite milk through the UF process in preparation for deliveries to cheese plants.
- To notify/communicate with management/maintenance any problems with equipment or processes that could affect the product integrity or quality, or that could impose a possible safety Hazard.
- Learn and operate computer related controls for metering systems.
- Manage inventories of milk and milk concentrate to maintain flow of product through facility.
- Multi-task and plan future milk shipments based on weekly production schedule.
- Ongoing Improvement of knowledge and understanding of all related equipment and processes in within the UF process as well as the standardization process.
- Responsible for maintaining equipment and work environment cleanliness.
- Responsible for proper product handling to insure minimum product loss.
- Responsible for understanding and conducting CIP’s of tanks, heat exchangers, membrane systems and other cleaning steps according to plant procedures.
- Responsible for following GMP guidelines and all company policies as outlined in the employee handbook.
- Complete annual OSHA required safety training.
- Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
- Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
- Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
- Hold self and others accountable to HCC’s food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
- Participate in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
- Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety first approach at all times.
- Report any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.
- Participate in departmental safety teams.
- Promote Company Culture
- Achieve common business goals through cooperative alignment with all departments.
What You Will Need
- English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must be able to work weekend, holidays, and rotating shifts.
- Ability to lift up to 45 lbs.
- Demonstrates proficiency on position specific Needs Analysis requirements
What Will Put You Ahead
- High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
- 2 years dairy manufacturing experience.
- State issued Pasteurizers license
- State issued samplers & Weighers license
- Strong technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills
Physical Demands & Work Environment
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to:
- Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
- Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
- Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within their respective areas.
- Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
- Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.
Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.
This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.
null :Salary Range: USD( 23.29 -27.74 )
The final compensation offered within this range will depend on factors including the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.