Tower Operator; P5, Team D, Nights

Overview

Hilmar Cheese Company produces dairy products and ingredients for global brands, including cheeses, whey protein and lactose, and products for retail and food service.

• Run and maintain Cheese towers and related equipment, following all procedures for the assigned equipment.
• Identify flows from HCVs to packaging, including completing Product Transitions.
• Troubleshoot and communicate plant issues related to equipment and processes.
• Understand and maintain operation and sanitation of equipment, including CIP (Clean In Place), COP (clean out of place systems), Operator Based Maintenance, and pre/post CIP inspections.
• Conduct all in-process sampling as assigned.
• Notify management or maintenance of problems with equipment or processes that could affect safety, food safety, or quality.
• Learn and operate computer-related processes and controls.
• Ensure proper product safe handling and reforming procedures.
• Participate in training and development activities before, during, after shifts, and on days off; support on-the-job training and buddy training.
• Coach and train teammates and participate in on-the-job training activities.
• Place a high priority on food safety and sanitation by following Hilmar Cheese policies, communicating safety observations, and participating in root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
• Adopt a safety-first approach and report safety issues or opportunities to teams and leadership, with appropriate follow-up.

• Proficient English communication skills (read, write, speak).
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work 12-hour variable shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• SAP experience.
• Dairy manufacturing experience.

The physical demands described here represent the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties, the employee will be required to:

• Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; speak or hear.
• Stand and walk most of the workday.
• Be physically capable of performing tasks within the assigned area.
• Work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Push, pull, reach, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, handle and grasp, twist, and perform repetitive motions.

Food safety is a company wide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, high-quality products.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned.

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

The final compensation offered will depend on education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.