Starter Operator

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Production Team Leader

Department: Production

Location:
Gooding Cheese

Exempt Status: Hourly

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers around dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market.

We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

• Washes and sanitizes starter vessels (cans) and lines
• Fills cans with water and whey
• Checks and calibrates probes using different levels of buffers so the probe will accurately read pH levels in the cans
• Adds media (food for the bacteria) to the whey as necessary
• Pasteurizes mixed starter to kill existing bacteria
• Sets with cultures (adds new bacteria to culture the cheese)
• Monitors charts to see if all are working properly
• Uses probes to test starter for pH levels
• Performs plate stains (when making rod and coccus starter) to determine how many of each type of bacteria are present
• Clean and scrub all equipment, floors and drains to maintain sanitary room
• Collects and sends weekly whey samples to starter suppliers
• Perform inventory counts
• Unload Salt and Culture delivers and store in proper location. 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 which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Regular and timely attendance required

Delivering on Glanbia’s Values:

• “Showing Respect” - Research issues & 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 role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

• This position requires knowledge of the cheese making processes or 6 months experience in cheese production in a plant environment
• Computer experience helpful
• Must be dependable and trustworthy
• Must be accurate in taking samples and performing tests
• Get along and work well with people
• Cannot have any lifting restrictions
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed
• Ability to read and write instructions in English
• Knowledge of the proper use of all cleaning chemicals
• Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required

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