Technician III, Operations

Job Description

Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. CDI products are delivered locally and around the world. Our state-of-the-art Extended Shelf Life (ESL) and Aseptic Ultra High Temperature (UHT) dairy bottling facility, Valley Natural Beverages, produces premium beverages in various formats, and these shelf-stable products are shipped globally.

The Operations Technician III must be the most technically proficient member of the operations team and as such must have a high working knowledge of raw milk receiving, separation, batching, processing (HTST, HHST, UHT), filling, CIP, and packaging of ESL and Shelf Stable bottled milk products. Operations Technicians III are primarily responsible for standardizing products via a batching/blending system or an inline blending system and further processing the standardized product by means of HHST or UHT processing.

Essential Functions

• Effectively operate HTST, HHSTs, UHTs, and other plant equipment in accordance with all plant safety, regulatory, quality, customer, and SOP requirements.
• Understand all operational and regulatory requirements associated with the operation of HTST, HHST, and UHT pasteurizing systems.
• Operate filling and packaging equipment used in the manufacture of low acid ESL and Shelf Stable dairy products.
• Operate batching equipment to standardize various fluid milk products, including addition of dry and liquid ingredients.
• Operate milk separators to produce daily skim milk and cream requirements.
• Perform daily CIPs, SIPs, AICs, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, walls, floors, doors, ceilings, etc.
• Perform and document daily tasks as part of Plant Safety Program, Plant Quality Program, CIL Program, Autonomous Maintenance Program, and Preventative Maintenance Programs.
• Properly complete all documentation to meet regulatory requirements and plant SOPs.
• Ensure yours, your team members’, and all visitors’ safety by actively supporting and following all safety programs.
• Ensure full compliance to all regulatory, customer, and plant quality requirements.
• Constantly look for defects and opportunities for improvement throughout all parts of the plant operation.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Basic computational skills required.
• Must demonstrate good judgement when carrying out duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• A high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience or commensurate demonstrated ability to perform essential functions.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.