Manufacturing - Dairy Processing Operator

Manufacturing - Dairy Processing Operator

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Job Type

Full-time

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family‑owned company with over 85,000 professionals across the globe.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled line of beloved brands including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Break stone’s cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go‑Gurt, Green Mountain Creamery, Mountain High, and growing family of ethnic favorites.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

• Must meet all qualifications of Dairy Processor (entry‑level) role.
• Must be able to operate processing equipment, adhering to all quality assurance, productivity, OSHA, and safety standards.
• Must be able to assemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning/sanitizing and operating per manufacturer’s instructions (Greek separator, heat exchanger).
• Must monitor and control all temperatures, pressures, and flow of product throughout the processing cycle in accordance with established quality assurance standards.
• Must adhere to established testing procedures and provide required samples to laboratory for appraisal prior to all finished products being packaged.
• Must be able to operate HHST / UHT equipment in pudding production process, adhering to all quality assurance, productivity, OSHA, and safety standards
• Must monitor and control the flow of product from processing to packaging.
• Must have prior experience working with a Clean in Place (CIP) process.
• Must have prior experience and/or working understanding of production planning.
• Must have prior experience with cultured products and/or processing equipment.
• Must have experience and/or knowledge of equipment preventative maintenance.
• Must successfully pass the sealer class provided by the state of Arizona.
• Must be willing and capable of training entry‑level processors.
• Is able to create the production schedule.
• Is able to create and confirm process orders in SAP.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and support others in department with troubleshooting and problem solving. Must lead with example in daily job performance.

• Maintain food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
• Required to wear food safety/sanitation clothing.
• This position necessitates conformance to personal hygiene regulations.
• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Ensure all programs are being upheld and documentation is current.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Must have the ability to write simple correspondence and complete manufacturing documentation completely. Ability to effectively present information to other employees.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

To apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

• The candidate must pass a company pre‑employment physical and drug screen prior to commencing work.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands and stretch and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds,…