Vacation Relief Operator

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Select Milk Producers is one of the nation's largest and most progressive dairy cooperatives, with 32 wholly owned subsidiaries, 8 processing plants, and 8 joint ventures including Continental Dairy Facilities, Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, Mill Haven Foods, Select Custom Solutions, GreenLink and Select Services. With over 800 employees, the Select Milk family of companies impacts all aspects of the dairy farm business and at the heart of our family of companies, is you. "We strive to go above and beyond what's expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, it's in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing what's right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard." Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries offer an attractive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package that includes but is not limited medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more that can be tailored for you and your family. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) up to 6% company match, life and disability insurance, and paid holidays & vacation. We are proud to promote an equal employment opportunity workplace. SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS: Able and available to perform all production and warehouse positions in the absence of the operator who normally performs the job. This includes Evaporator/Dryer, Packaging, Receiving, Churn Operator, Butter Packaging and Warehouse positions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaporator/Dryer Duties: - Operate cream processing, evaporators and dryer in a safe, sanitary manner. - Operations include cream pasteurizing, condensing and drying of product, cleaning of cream pasteurizer, evaporator, dryer and related equipment, and documenting accurate recordings of test results while in operation. - Cleaning of the cream pasteurizer, evaporator and dryer includes hand cleaning parts, clean-in-place operations, and dry cleaning on a daily basis. - Know proper established start up and shut down procedures. - Maintain proper moisture and quality of product being produced. - Monitor moisture, fat and scorched particles at least once per hour and enter in log sheet while operating. - Check inside of dryer for powder build up and react accordingly to findings. (Inform supervisor of any problems during CIP of unit) - Inspect tailings. - Inspect sifter screen, magnet and report to supervisor any concerns. - Properly clean evaporator and dryer. - Properly clean condensed storage silos, cream storage silos, balance tanks, lines, valves and pumps. - Test CIP solution strengths and log on CIP log. - Service pumps and valves as needed and/or per preventative maintenance. - Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality. Receiving Operator Duties: - Receive incoming milk, and other products as needed. - Maintain a clean and sanitary work area. - Perform raw product load out as needed and any other duties assigned by management. - Receive all incoming products that meet legal and company standards. - CIP of Tankers, Silos, and line circuits. - Take proper samples of incoming products for bacteria, butterfat, SNF, and inhibitory substances. - Take proper samples to monitor CIP system for chemical strengths. - Monitor testing equipment. Replace supplies as needed. - Ensure that the load out of all raw products is within specification prior to load out. - Service pumps and valves as needed and/or per preventative maintenance schedule. - Perform load out in an efficient and sanitary manner. - Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality. Packaging Operator Duties: - Maintains proper packaging of dry product in 25kg bags and totes via filling, lifting, and stacking onto pallets. - Packaging Operators are responsible for the proper filling, lifting and stacking of 25kg bags (55.115 lbs.) and accounting of Inventory produced. - Observing machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards. - Labeling and changing sample bags on auto sampler. - Monitoring the production line, watching for problems such as pileups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly. - Inspecting and removing defective products and packaging material. - Changing and sealing unacceptable bags of powder produced during the shift. - Responsible for the general cleanliness of the packaging room and its equipment. The packaging room must remain USDA inspection ready at all times. - Knowledge and understanding of filling equipment and maintaining a pace consistent with the packing line. Churn Operator Duties: - Churn Operators are responsible for the proper mixing and blending of the butter that is produced. - Maintain a high level of sanitation and cleanliness while performing tasks. - Observe churn operations to ensure quality and conformity of mixing and blending of products to meet standards