Milk Intake Operator I

The Milk Intake Operator I serves as the initial point of contact for product arriving at the production facility and is responsible for coordinating incoming product, performing quality testing, and ensuring that processes are properly executed with appropriate documentation. This position has mastery over all functions of the intake bay areas. Our culture is built on collaboration, accountability, and a shared commitment to growing stronger together. Joining the team means being part of an environment where people support each other and take pride in making a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Complete general cleaning of area, wash down bays, walls, and perform general cleaning as needed.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies; immediately report any potential food safety issues to management.
• Clean lines, wash inside and outside of trucks.
• Load and unload trucks, weigh in and weigh out trucks.
• Assign trucks to appropriate intake and loading bays, track loads.
• Stock supplies, move valves, pipes, and hoses.
• Run and set up automated computerized cleaning systems.
• Connect proper piping and hoses to unload product from milk trucks and fill trucks with outgoing product.
• Operate truck scales from a computer to weigh total product being received and distributed.
• Track essential information of truck loads including product type, weight, and more.
• Conduct antibiotic tests to ensure quality of milk.
• Process purchasing and sales documents (bills of lading).
• Handle all equipment and product efficiently and safely.
• Cover call-ins and sick days to ensure the department is properly staffed.
• Sample liquid product and report components as needed to management.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and notify maintenance and management of issues needing repair or replacement.
• Attend all plant safety and quality review meetings.
• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of Food Service, Food Plant, or Sanitation experience preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrate attention to detail, quality, and cleanliness in work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Makes good decisions based on analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.
• Result-driven, bottom-line oriented, strives to exceed goals, and motivates self and others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to establish priorities, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Effective verbal and written communication with colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Able to exchange basic informational data, interview to gather information, advise on alternatives/options, and coach others.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and maintain constructive working relationships.

Pay

Starting rate: $22.59/hour with two pay increases in the first year up to $1.00–$1.50. Shift differential and double time on Sundays.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match.
• 3 weeks PTO, paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Healthy work/life balance.

Schedule

2/2/3 rotating 6-6 shifts: 1 month of days and 1 month of nights.