Cheese Continuous Improvement Operator

Operates and assists any position within the cheese production plant and occasionally directs production activities and personnel for assigned shift. This includes coaching employees, monitoring computer systems, pulling samples, gathering data and analyzing for cost reduction and better ways to process.

• Must have the knowledge of every position in cheese production or CIP any given area.
  • Environmental, CIP, and MES log audits and corrections
• Responsible for the ability to run any computer system needed to operate production or CIP in any given area
• Will collect and ship samples for external testing
• Will utilize SAP and Ariba to purchase the needs of the plant
• Must possess mid-level Microsoft office knowledge
• Ensures that samples are run and if needed determines the best action to bring product into specification and notifies the supervisor if the product is not within required specifications
• Maintains product loss sheets to keep an accurate recording of the product being wasted.
  • Daily Stats and Trial summary sheets
• Responsible for timely and accurate reports of process loss and inventory records turned in daily to the supervisor.
  • Weekly Log report and summary
• Assist in communication between operators and management staff
• Facilitates on-the-job training of new team members and tracks current team member skill achievements.
  • NJ Lockers
• Ensures safe operating practices and helps in reporting and analyzing work related injuries
• Keeps records in accordance with good manufacturing processes, as well as with local and state laws
• Will be an active member of the Sustainability team
• Will assist in running and collecting data for trials in the cheese department.
  • Will be document control for all trials and trial summaries
  • Will coordinate getting people to cheese cuttings
• Will utilize the GPS theory and tools to reduce waste
• Document Control for cheese department scanning all logs into PDF
• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non‑negotiables
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (FSMA, SQF, FDA, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act applicable to his/her own actions and conduct

• “Showing Respect” - Research issues and incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication
• “Find a Better Way” - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non‑value added activities and drive more business value
• “Winning Together” - Assist with training of new team members; facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role
• “The Customer’s Champion” – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end‑to‑end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines; take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner
• “Performance Matters” – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for the role; continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience

• Implement quality control measures required for the production processes
• Task Sheets will be provided separately for each different task
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; present information effectively in one‑to‑one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide by tens and hundreds; perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume and distance
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out…