Relief Operator III - 2nd Shift - Antigo, WI

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform at minimum four - potentially all - of the following positions: Intake Operator, Whey Systems Operator, Cheese Maker, Table Operator, Brine Systems Operator, Relief Operator II (Separator/UF Operator)
• Comply with all company Safety and GMP food safety policies and procedures
• Immediately report any food safety or quality issues to management or other individuals authorized to initiate action
• May be required to direct the work of one or more people while performing one or more of the listed relief positions
• Other duties as assigned

  Qualification And Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED), required
  • Knowledge of Federal and State standards and regulations regarding dairy plant operations
  • Knowledge of CIP system control panels
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, batch tickets, recording charts, equipment readouts, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to write reports and correspondence
  • Ability to speak effectively before individual employees or departments
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure such as pounds, ounces, gallons, and inches, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Ability to compute rate, percent, and interpret recorder charts
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
  • Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables

  Physical Demands And Work Environment

  • Regularly stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms
  • Frequently walk and talk or hear
  • Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and maneuver barrels of chemicals weighing up to 550 pounds using a two-wheeled barrel dolly
  • Occasionally use a large wrench to apply approximately 100 ft/lb. of torque to open/close heat exchanger presses
  • Occasionally carry chemical containers weighing up to 60 lbs.
  • Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
  • Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts
  • Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles from heated wash solutions, toxic or caustic chemicals in the form of cleaning chemicals
  • Noisy environment

  Tools Used And Protective Equipment Required

  • Pasteurizer, separator, vats, pumps, pH meter, Lactoscope, hand tools, refractometer, water hoses, chemical titration tests, thermometer, recording charts, CIP systems, and other tools/equipment as needed
  • Steel-toe boots, chemical resistant gloves, apron, goggles, face shield, hearing protection, and other PPE as required