Production Line Attendant - 3rd Shift - Sartori Whey

Schedule

3rd shift position working Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 pm to 7:15 am.

Responsibilities

• Remove raw materials from pallets, bags, boxes or totes.
• Feed raw materials in correct quantities, based on formulas and product specifications.
• Perform general housekeeping for the Converting department including sweeping, removing cardboard, garbage bags, and pallets from staging or process areas.
• Inspect cheese and materials for mold, dirt or foreign substance.
• Clean cheese with a knife or segregate cheese on a pallet for inspection and cleaning as needed.
• Fill cellulose, salt, and/or ingredient dispensers to maintain supply for production.
• Perform production change‑overs, cleaning, and/or assembly of equipment as required.
• Perform in‑process quality checks on production line.
• Fill and complete quality documentation associated with essential job functions.
• Set up, maintain, clean/sanitize equipment using cleaning/sanitizing chemicals.
• Operate packaging, processing, manual/powered pallet jacks, and lot‑dating equipment on converting lines.
• Remove finished pallets from packaging area.
• Maintain and sustain 5S standards on production lines.
• Track material movement using touch‑panel screen to collect data, control product flow, and correct process issues.
• Use a data collection device to scan finished goods and raw materials.
• Place finished packages into correct box and inspect packaging for any defects.
• Comply with company Safety, HACCP and GMP policies.
• Report any food safety or quality issues to management or authorized personnel.
• Support training of other Team Members.
• Demonstrate safe working habits.
• Cross‑train on Grated, Shred, Deli, Wedge, Wax and Box, and Clean and Sort lines.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency is preferred (GED). Food manufacturing experience or experience working in a converting facility is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions using units of weight measurement and counts.
• Ability to read and comprehend work‑related documents to carry out work instructions.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively to Team Members.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions or apply general rules to specific problems.
• Detail‑oriented with rigorous and meticulous attention to detail.
• Good listener; listens attentively and understands what is being said.
• Handles ambiguity; deals confidently with unclear or changing situations.
• Adaptable; adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances.
• Collaborative; partners with others to realize better results.
• Diplomatic; deals tactfully with diverse people, situations and ideas.
• Manages stress; performs competently under pressure.
• Team player; works well within diverse groups to achieve common goals.
• Customer‑oriented; attentive and responsive to customer needs.
• Hard‑working; works vigorously, often putting in long hours.
• Quality commitment; believes in and works to achieve the highest standards.
• Resourceful; finds alternative solutions to overcome problems or limitations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Internally trained and certified to operate manual and powered pallet jacks.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stoop or crouch.
• Frequently lift and/or move blocks or wheels of cheese weighing 20–50 lb and boxes of dried cheese weighing 50 lb.
• Carry blocks or wheels of cheese from pallets to a conveyor staging area about 30 in high.
• Stack pallets weighing up to 60 lb up to 5 ft high.
• Occasionally place/carry bags of cheese weighing 5–25 lb from a turntable to cheese boxes 30 in above the floor.
• Required vision: close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to extreme, non‑weather‑related cold as well as wet and/or humid conditions.
• Typical refrigerated conditions with temperatures ranging from 35–50 °F.
• Work around safeguarded machinery with rotating mechanical parts and conveyor belts; expected to lift up to 40 lb.
• Occasional exposure to caustic and/or toxic chemicals used for sanitation and cleaning.
• Loud noise levels; ear protection required.

Tools & Equipment Used

• Motorized pallet truck
• Hand dolly
• Stretch wrap machine
• Hand knives
• Hand tools
• Calculator
• Box tape machine
• Case printer and data collection device
• Robotic palletizer
• Metal detector

Personal Protective Equipment

• Safety goggles
• Rubber or latex gloves
• Lab coat
• Hearing protection
• Face shield (recommended)
• Chemical‑resistant