Churn Operator - HPPD17 - Dairy Farmers of America : Job Details

General Purpose:

To operate churns in efficient and sanitary measure so as to provide product for the fillers as needed

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pull pasteurized cream inventory as needed and send to lab
• Plan ahead for proper set up of temperature and aging of pasteurized cream
• Keep salt solution properly mixed for production
• Keep churns operating in correct specs
• Keep accurate and legible records of pasteurized cream, butter production, and added ingredients
• Keep area clean and loose items picked up
• Keep lines and ports capped or sealed up
• Keep board in office updated with information as needed
• Communicate operations to supervisor and lead
• Communicate with processors about cream, silos, butter milk, etc
• Aid in directing the flow of product to specific fillers
• Clean and CIP equipment as needed
• Keep self and equipment in a sanitary fashion
• Check a fill as needed – footbath sanitizer, hand soap dispensers, and paper towels
• Adhere to all DFA Food Safety and Quality policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Adhere to all DFA Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Adhere to all DFA GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Other duties as assigned by management

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good communication skills
• Good math skills

An Equal Opportunity Employer