Belt Operator

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** Job Type:
** Regular The Belt Operator is responsible for the operation of the belt lines and the monitoring of the variables for recipes during production.
** Invest in you, Join Agropur as a Belt Operator for the Lake Norden Plant. We dairy you!
***** PTO on your first day of work!
***** How Agropur invests in YOU:
*** Starting Rate: $22.59 hourly
* Two pay increases within a year, up to $1.00
* Sunday Double Time
* Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:  + Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance  + 401(k) with up to 7% company contributions  + 3 Weeks PTO on day 1  + Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays  + Paid parental leave  + Advancement Opportunities  + Healthy work/life balance
** What’s involved in this role:
** The Belt Operator is responsible for the operation of the belt lines and the monitoring of the variables for recipes during production.## ##
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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

***** Monitor both DMM and salting belts during operation.
* Enter all variables on belts for each recipe during production.
* Communicate any variances in recipe set points to Supervisor and Vat/EFV Operator.
* Take production and micro samples as required.
* Address alarms for the continuous delivery of cheese to packaging area.
* Deliver cheese samples from packaging area to lab in a timely manner.
* Deliver 55 gallon drums of chemicals to CIP system for DMM, Salting belt, and tower CIP’s.
* Work with Sanitation on prepping of both DMM and salter and perform CIP for both belts in a timely manner.
* Titrate all chemicals used for CIP in each belt area.
* Perform all Master Sanitation Schedule items daily.
* Troubleshoot and maintain machinery.
* Maintain and inspection work area.
* Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, immediately reporting any potential food safety issues to management.##
**** Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

***** Understand all CIP circuits and titrate all chemicals involved in CIP programs.
* Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
* Safety Protocol  + Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.  + Correct or report any observed safety hazards.  + Support safety policies and programs.
** This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.**##
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* Qualifications:

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* Education Required:

***** High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
**** Experience

Required:

***** No experience required; in-house training provided.
* Experience in a food service/food plant or sanitation background preferred.
* Good Mechanical aptitude required.
**** Certification/Licensure

Required:

***** None
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* Skills Required:

***** Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues.
* Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.
* Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
* Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
* Ability to work with minimum supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly, and think independently.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to follow written, verbal and diagrammatic instructions; complete simple checklists and complete required documentation.
* Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.
** Where you’ll be working:
*** Our Lake Norden, SD, plant is home to approximately 450 employees and boasts a brand new, state of the art cheese and whey facility. We produce mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, Romano, asiago, and Monterey Jack cheeses as well as various whey streams.
* Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheese making process. As one of the…