Utility Operator

Utility Operator

The Utility Operator provides entry‑level work in production departments within the plant in both cheese and cold storage. The position is responsible for keeping the plant areas in a safe, sanitary, and efficient working order. A Utility Operator may be required to cover operators for absences, training, or other job assignments and may be assigned to special tasks as needed.

What you will do:

The Utility Operator assists in the setup, cleaning, and operation of towers, sealers, and boxers, maintains a clean work area following GMP standards, utilizes ERP/NAV interfaces, helps troubleshoot equipment issues, maintains general housekeeping per Make Room MSS, and performs other duties assigned by a supervisor or lead.

Here’s a day in life:

• Assists in the setup, cleaning, and operation of towers, sealers, and boxers.
• Maintain a clean work area and follows GMP standards.
• Use ERP/NAV interface.
• Assist maintenance in troubleshooting problems with equipment.
• Maintain general housekeeping per Make Room MSS.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor/lead.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Dependable, honest, ethical, reliable, responsible.
• 1+ year of food production or manufacturing experience (desired).
• Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges; set and achieve goals; commit to learning.
• Effective communicator, team player, interacts with all staff levels.
• Able to work a 12‑hour night shift on a rotating schedule with alternate weekends off; holiday shifts required.

Physical Requirements:

• Occasional lifting of supplies using equipment.
• Standing, raising, and lowering up to 45 lb at a height of 55 in.
• Seldom lifting equipment.
• Standing, lifting, and carrying up to 45 lb at waist height for 6 ft.
• Must lift up to 50 lb.

Benefits:

We offer outstanding benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page.

Our organization is committed to creating a diverse culture and inclusive environment where all employees are heard, valued, and feel a sense of belonging. We seek talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives, and backgrounds.

EEO & Disability Statement:

Tillamook County Creamery Association is a drug‑free workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, gender expression, disability status (including those related to pregnancy and childbirth), protected veteran status, membership or non‑membership in a labor organization, or any other characteristic protected by law.