Packaging Operator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and sanitary environment
• Perform all master sanitation duties
• Maintain general housekeeping of the production areas
• Perform tasks of receiving milk and starting, running, shutting down, and cleaning the dryer/evaporator and associated equipment
• Perform required laboratory and quality checks
• Accurately maintain required logs
• Perform tasks in a timely and accurate manner
• Complete and store all required documents as per 5S standards
• Achieve production goals (KPI's)
• Document processes
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and comply with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
• Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
• Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
• Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
• Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Prior manufacturing experience preferred
• Knowledge of and skill with company computer systems
• Able to complete basic arithmetic, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, including decimals and fractions
• Able to use critical thinking in running the process and communicate issues and changes
• Able to learn new processes and disciplined to following processes
• Able to demonstrate strong initiative and follow through on day-to-day responsibilities
• Able to work well with all types of people
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Able to develop an understanding of process flows and how operator input impacts process
• Able to work in collaboration effectively and foster good teamwork
• Able to interact positively and work effectively with others (interpersonal skills)
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Able to promote a positive, creative, and professionally pleasant work environment
• Able and willing to engage in continuous improvement
• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• An Equal Opportunity Employer