Dryer Production Operator, -DOTH

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Operate yeast filter press, belt conveyor, mixer-extruder and all associated equipment in accordance with SOPs and training.
• Monitor and ensure the filter cake discharging, including manual scraping as needed.
• Take product and in-process samples in proscribed manner and frequency.
• Perform basic laboratory analysis in accordance to the SOP’s and plan of control.
• Follow proper procedures in filter press and packaging process and complete them as scheduled.
• Participate in the equipment cleaning operations in accordance with the plan of cleaning.
• Responsible for critical control point monitoring in accordance with the plan of control.
• Follow plant maintenance procedures as needed.
• Learn and comply with all established safety rules and food safety rules of the Plans as well as general company policies.
• Communicate effectively with Superintendent and Dry Yeast Department Manager in plant operations and adherence to the weekly production schedule.
• Communicate effectively with the employees of the Dry Yeast Department.
• Notify Maintenance department of equipment problems that cannot be solved independently by written work order requests.
• Operate packaging equipment as needed.

Qualifications

• Paperwork requires attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills required including basic knowledge of Excel and a basic knowledge of the Windows environment.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations, percentages and Ratios.
• Ability to multi-task preform more than one job task at a time.

Education And/or Experience

• A high school diploma required.
• 3 years of experience in a food grade production facility preferred.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Ability to become CPR/First Aid certified.
• Ability to become Forklift certified.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; and extreme heat.
• The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• The ability to perform these duties for 12 hour shifts and on either day or night shift is required.