Production Line Attendant Full Time or Part Time - 4th Shift - Sartori Whey

Job Summary

As a member of the Converting Team, the Line Attendant works throughout the converting facilities on Grated, Shred, Deli, Wedge, Wax and Box, and Clean and Sort production lines. Responsibilities include removing materials from cartons, loading the processing line, performing equipment change‑overs, completing quality checks, packaging, and palletizing finished products.

Schedule

• Full‑time shift: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – 6:00 AM to 6:15 PM
• Part‑time shift: Saturday and Sunday – 6:00 AM to 6:15 PM

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 (sweeping, removing cardboard, garbage bags, and pallets).
• Inspect cheese and materials for mold, dirt, or foreign substances.
• 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 assembly of equipment as required.
• Conduct in‑process quality checks on the production line.
• Fill and complete quality documentation associated with essential job functions.
• Set up, maintain, clean, and sanitize equipment using appropriate chemicals.
• Operate packaging, processing, manual/powered pallet jacks, and lot‑dating equipment on converting lines.
• Remove finished pallets from the packaging area.
• Maintain and sustain 5S standards on production lines.
• Track material movement using touch‑panel screens 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 boxes and inspect packaging for 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 and demonstrate safe working habits.

Qualifications

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

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions) using weight measurements and counts.
• Ability to read and comprehend work‑related documents and follow work instructions.
• Effective communication of information and ideas to team members.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and draw conclusions.
• Detail‑oriented with rigorous attention to detail.
• Good listening skills.
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and adapting to changing situations.
• Collaborative and diplomatic when working with diverse people and ideas.
• Stress management and ability to perform under pressure.
• Team player who works well within diverse groups.
• Customer‑oriented and responsive to customer needs.
• Hard‑working with willingness to put in long hours.
• Commitment to high quality standards.
• Resourceful in finding alternative solutions to problems.

Certificates

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

Physical Demands

The role requires frequent use of hands for handling and feeling, frequent standing, walking, and talking. The employee must frequently lift and move blocks or wheels of cheese weighing 20–50 lb and boxes of dried cheese weighing up to 50 lb. Blocks or wheels are carried from pallets to a conveyor staging area about 30 in high. Pallets up to 60 lb may be stacked up to 5 ft high. Occasionally, the employee must stoop or crouch and lift bags of cheese (5–25 lb) from a turntable to boxes positioned 30 in above the floor. Vision requirements include close, distance, and focus adjustment.

Work Environment

The work is performed in refrigerated conditions (35–50 °F) and may involve exposure to extreme cold, wet or humid conditions, and occasional caustic or toxic cleaning chemicals. The area contains safeguarded machinery with rotating parts, conveyor belts, and loud noise levels; hearing protection is required.

Tools & Equipment

• Motorized pallet truck
• Hand dolly
• Stretch wrap machine
• Hand knives and 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 apron (recommended)
• Steel‑toe shoes (recommended)