Relief, Plant Person

Posted Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. CDI products are delivered locally and around the world.

At our Visalia plant, equipped with the largest single evaporator-dryer in North America, we manufacture milk powder, butter, and AMF. We encourage you to be part of our team that's shaping the future of dairy, right from the heart of California!

Our commitment to CDI employees:

We believe in valuing our team with a total rewards package that goes beyond the basics. You'll find we offer
competitive pay
and
incentive programs
designed to recognize and reward your contributions.
Competitive medical,dental, and vision benefits
,
generous paid time off, sick days & holidays
,
retirement plans
designed to secure your future. We don't stop there. We've also cultivated a variety of valuable programs focused on your
personal well-being and professional growth
, ensuring you have the support you need to both inside and outside of work.

The plant relief person must know and understand every job in the plant. Their hours vary from day to day, and their days off may vary from week to week.

• Follow and understand all the “Standard Operating Procedures”.
• Pasteurize milk and milk products as required by law.
• Sample and weigh products as required by law.
• Perform jobs on all shifts as requested by the production supervisor which may include sanitation, receiving, HTST clean up, evaporator and dryer operation, liquid processing, powder operation, palletizing, rework, janitor, or other jobs that may be created in the production department.
• Required to climb stairs, ladders, and work in confined spaces.
• Must notify foreperson or supervisor if standards are not met.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, orderly, and neat work area.
• Assist with break and lunch relief as needed.
• When not covering vacations, this person will work in the powder plant department as assigned.
• Complete all paperwork neatly and correctly.
• Responsible for keeping all floors, walls, machines, and pipes clean.
• Responsible for all work being done properly and in a timely fashion.
• Must work in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Follow all company Policies.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance at work.
• Support and enforce SQF / QA, GMP, Safety policies and procedures, and production needs. “Food Safety and Quality” are the responsibilities of this position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must demonstrate good judgement when carrying out duties as assigned.
• Must have the ability to get along with co-workers, management personnel, customers, vendors, and employees in accordance with the company policies and working rules while ensuring a harmonious and conducive work environment.
• Must be able to work in a quick and efficient manner.
• Must be able to work in a safe manner and follow all safety procedures.
• Has demonstrated the ability to run equipment efficiently.
• Basic math and statistics reasoning required.
• Good technical skills with ability to disassemble and assemble equipment.
• Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must have the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in certain situations.
• Basic computation skills required.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required.

Language Skills

• English is required as the written and spoken language.
• A well-modulated tonal volume is required with excellent diction skills needed.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must possess or be able to acquire and maintain a forklift operator license.
• Must…