Tower Operator (P6, Team C, Nights)

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state‑of‑the‑art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high‑quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality. A Typical Day Job Responsibilities To ensure the correct operation and follow all Procedures of the Typical Day assigned equipment. Ability to identify flows from HCV’s to packaging including completing Product Transitions Troubleshoot and communicate any Plant issues with related equipment and/or Process Understand and maintain the operation and Sanitation of all Typical Day equipment including: CIP (Clean In Place) system, COP (clean out of place systems), Operator Based Maintenance and Pre and post CIP inspections All In Process Sampling as assigned To notify/communicate with management/maintenance any problems with equipment or processes that could affect Safety, Food Safety or quality. Ability to learn and operate computer related processes and controls. Responsible for proper product safe handling and reforming procedures Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off. Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training. Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. This includes communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates and participating in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required. Prioritize safety above all other job duties by always having a safety-first approach. This includes reporting any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up. What You Will Need English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English Basic computer skills Must be able to work 12-hour variable shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed. Ability to lift up to 60lbs What Will Put You Ahead High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution SAP experience Dairy manufacturing experience Physical Demands & Work Environment Required The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required: Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. Stand and walk almost the entire workday. Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within their respective area. Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas. Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending. Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products. This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify. English Information | Spanish Information Dalhart Production 1:Salary Range: USD (null - null) null #J-18808-Ljbffr