Production Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Production Operator (Multiple Production Roles)

Join our production team and help produce high-quality milk and cream products in a clean, fast-paced manufacturing environment. Production Operators may be assigned to a variety of production areas based on business needs, including filling operations, bag-in-box production, tote filling, debagging, packaging, and production support.

If you're dependable, enjoy hands-on work, and take pride in producing quality products, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Depending on your assigned production area, responsibilities may include:

• Operating dairy production and packaging equipment
• Filling milk and cream into bottles, bag-in-box containers, or 300-gallon lined totes
• Removing bottles from transport bags on the debagging table while preventing product damage
• Placing filled products into boxes or preparing them for palletizing and warehouse transfer
• Operating manual and electric pallet jacks to move materials and finished products
• Monitoring product weights, seals, caps, labels, and packaging quality
• Performing product and package changeovers
• Making basic equipment adjustments and troubleshooting minor operating issues
• Collecting product samples for Quality Assurance testing
• Completing production paperwork, quality checks, and required documentation
• Preparing equipment for production runs and performing cleaning and sanitation tasks
• Communicating with warehouse, cold storage, maintenance, and quality teams
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety requirements, and all company safety procedures

This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who:

• Enjoys hands-on, physical work
• Likes routine while staying busy throughout the day
• Works well in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Pays close attention to quality and detail
• Is dependable and arrives to work consistently
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Can adapt to different production assignments as business needs change

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Manufacturing or food production experience preferred
• Dairy manufacturing experience is a plus
• Previous experience operating production equipment or pallet jacks preferred
• Ability to perform basic math using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Frequent bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, and lifting
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, including overhead lifting on occasion
• Ability to work in refrigerated and warm production environments
• Comfortable working around machinery, noise, moisture, cleaning chemicals, and food production equipment

Essential Responsibilities

• Safely operate assigned production equipment
• Perform equipment setup, operation, monitoring, and cleaning
• Complete scheduled quality inspections and production documentation
• Monitor packaging quality, labels, date codes, and product appearance
• Perform equipment changeovers as needed
• Assist with troubleshooting production issues
• Ensure correct packaging materials are used for each product
• Prepare production lines for upcoming runs
• Maintain organized workstations and storage areas
• Assist other production departments as needed
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Follow all SOPs, GMPs, food safety, and quality requirements
• Wear required PPE and comply with all safety policies
• Report food safety, quality, or equipment concerns immediately
• Maintain regular attendance and work overtime when required