**Job Duties and Responsibilities:**

The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

- Conduct testing and receipt of milk.

- Manage the receipt of condensed products.

- Coordinate the loading of cream.

- Perform Clean-In-Place (CIP) procedures for milk tankers.

- Execute CIP procedures for line circuits.

- Test CIP solutions for efficacy.

- Oversee the changeover of silos and tanks.

- Safely fill or change chemical barrels within the CIP area.

- Take inventory of cream, condensed products, and milk, and communicate high and low level information to the supervisor.

- Maintain the work area in accordance with 5S standards.

- Complete all necessary documentation and charts as required.

- Ensure a safe working environment for employees, adhering to all state and federal regulations concerning health and safety.

- Dedicate efforts to safety, ensuring that every employee departs work in the same condition in which they arrived.

- Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and operate in a manner consistent with corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

- Uphold the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment.

- Comply with all quality, safety, and GMP policies and procedures, while reporting any instances of nonconformity. - Attend all required training sessions, which include but are not limited to safety procedures, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF).

- Monitor and take corrective actions as necessary for critical control points in accordance with the plant’s HACCP plan.

- Ensure that all documentation is accurately completed and submitted in a timely manner.

The aforementioned requirements outline the general nature and level of work to be performed by the employee; however, this list is not exhaustive, and additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

**Requirements:**

**Minimum Requirements:**

**Education and Experience**

- A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate is preferred but not mandatory.

- Candidates must possess basic mathematical skills, including the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**

- Candidates must be able to obtain a California Weighers and Samplers license.

- Basic computer proficiency is required.

- Flexibility to work any shift is essential, as schedules are subject to change.

- Ability to learn and implement 5S standards in the work area is necessary.

- Timely completion of master sanitation work orders is expected.

- Proficiency in learning SAP and accurately inputting information into the system is required.

- Accurate documentation of dates and levels is mandatory.

- Active participation in the safety observation program is expected.

- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English is required.

**Benefits:**

- Medical Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- 401(k) Employer Match

- Life Insurance 

– Company Paid

- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Short-Term Disability (STD), and Long-Term Disability (LTD)

 – Company Paid

- 144 hours of Paid Vacation

- Paid Holidays

- Paid Sick Leave