Barrel Handling Operator (Finance)
Barrel Handling Operator
Pay Rate: $25.29 hour plus Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour
Sign on Bonus:$1500 - $250 paid after 30 days of employment. $500 paid after 6 months of employment. $750 paid after 12 months of employment.
Shift & Working Hours: 4:45PM to 5:15 AM; Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.
Role Focus:
Monitor overall barrel closing process to maintain high quality and productivity standards. Proficient in all phases of the job duties and responsibilities listed below.
Maintain a safe work environment and meet all established quality standards.
This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness.We believe there's power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people's lives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure barrel records, barrel labels and associated paperwork are accurate and complete.
- Disassemble, cleanup and reassemble of V-mag, extraction pumps and barrel fill equipment.
- Clean-up of barrel fill area.
- Operation of COP tanks including cleaner strength monitoring.
- Assist with Turbafilm start-up and shutdown, including hook-ups for CIP.
- Setup of barrel fill area for production.
- Start-up and operation of auto-roller system, including V-mag.
- Start-up, shutdown, calibration and operation of metal detector and associated documentation.
- Barrel closing, weighing, labeling, and forklift transfer and stacking of barrels in cooler.
- Inspection and forklift transfer of packaging supplies to barrel fill area.
- Sampling product for analytical analysis, including maintaining sample spoon sanitizer solution.
- Check barrel scale accuracy daily, chart data, and initiate repairs as necessary.
- Written documentation of waste cheese records.
- Clean drains (day shift operator) and complete Master Sanitation items for the AM department.
- Lockout pumps/equipment before dismantling and follow other safety procedures.
- Fully participate in and support the following programs: Safety, LQMS, BRC, LPS and LMS.
- Follow all sanitation and quality SOP's to ensure all equipment is clean and ready for production.
- Follow and support GMP's.
- Follow all sanitation and quality SOP's to ensure all equipment is clean and ready for production.
- Follow and support GMP's.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
- Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
- Able to multi-task and keep up with production demands in a fast-paced environment
- Ensures all quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed during production process
- Maintains cleanliness and organization of work area
- Collaborates and follows the instructions of Leads and Management to accomplish daily work assignments
Required Experience and Skills:
- Must be 18 years or older
- 1 year or more of work experience in any industry
- Basic computer and math skills
- Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions in English
- Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
- Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience:
- 1+ year of manufacturing work experience
- Prior high-speed, high-tech manufacturing experience
Physical Requirements for production positions regularly include:
- Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
- Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
- Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
- Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present
- Required to work scheduled shift which may include weekends, some holidays, and periodic overtime
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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