Sanitation & Reliability Operator
At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.
Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.
A Typical Day
The Sanitation & Reliability Operator is responsible for monitoring and completing sanitation and reliability performance tasks.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform equipment CIP validations.
- Troubleshoot and correct CIP issues with documented summaries.
- Execute & document tasks from the Master Sanitation Schedule.
- Monitor and maintain chemical storage and distribution systems.
- Execute & document operations based preventative & corrective maintenance tasks.
- Work with Operations, QA, Technical, Maintenance and Ecolab personnel to ensure effective cleaning & reliability of all equipment.
- Responsible for following GMP guidelines and all company policies as outlined in the employee handbook.
- Annual completion of OSHA required safety training.
- Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
- Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
- Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. This includes communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates as well as participating in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
- Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety first approach at all times. This includes reporting any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.
What You Will Need
- English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English
- Basic computer skills
- Must be able to work 12-hour variable shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
- Ability to lift up to 60lbs
What Will Put You Ahead
- High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
- SAP experience
- Active/past member of departmental safety team
- Skilled in Dryers & Packaging or Whey Plant Operator (Protein level 1 or 3 roles), Drying & Milling Operator (Lactose level 3) or 1 year of manufacturing experience
- Proficient in equipment operation and CIP
Physical Demands & Work Environment
Elevated:
This role requires physical exertion, exposure to potentially hazardous conditions or safety hazards. The majority of time is spending walking or standing. There are occasional periods of sedentary work. Is required to wear PPE and have a regular presence in manufacturing and warehouse environments in both temperature controlled and uncontrolled locations. Must frequently interact with people verbally. Specific details of the essential functions of the position is available in the Job Safety Analysis, made available on request.
Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.
This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.
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