Separator Operator

Supervisor’s

Title:

Production Team Leader

Department: Production

Location
:
Gooding Cheese Plant

Exempt Status: Hourly

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers on 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.

Run the operations of the separators within specified guidelines to deliver a quality output.

• Effectively perform in this key role in the Gooding Cheese Plant and maintain quality and throughput standards
• Maintain records and paperwork accurately
• Take samples in a timely manner
• Communicate regularly with shift supervisor and lead person
• Ensure whey quality meets specifications
• Make changes to computers and separators as needed or as instructed
• Stay current with SOPs as equipment and process change
• 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.

• Ability to operate or ability to learn how to operate the separators and clarifiers
• Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure
• Must be well organized
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Computer experience helpful
• 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

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee and the work environment characteristics are those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently (51‑75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel, stand, walk.
• Occasionally (25‑50%) lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
• Rarely (1‑25%) sit, talk or hear.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision…