Utility Operator

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. Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

A TYPICAL DAY

Primarily responsible for chemical delivery system maintenance, valve maintenance, assisting on Shift Supervisors with daily process monitoring, and occasional membrane testing. May have to cover call ins on occasion. Will complete OBM PM’s that are scheduled.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide vacation coverage as needed including switching over to different shifts.

• Operate all Lactoferrin duties on both the wet and dry process.
• Perform column maintenance and reclassification
• Perform quality control checks and record results.
• Operate HMI process controls.
• Properly maintain equipment and workstations.
• CIP/COP related process equipment as required by PMO and internal policies.
• Satisfy specified cleaning and documentation as it is contained in the Master

Sanitation Schedule.

• Troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Effectively communicate.
• 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. • Hold self and others accountable to HCC’s food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates. • Participate 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. • Report any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.

• Participate in departmental safety teams.
• Promote Company Culture.
• Achieve common business goals through cooperative alignment with all

departments.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English
• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts including weekends, holidays, and O/T as

needed.

• Ability to lift up to 60lbs
• Basic computer skills
• Skilled as a Milk Receiver, Transfer Operator, or UF Operator (level 1-3)

(Required for Milk)

• Skilled in SAP
• State issued Sampler's and Weigher's License (Required for Milk)
• Beta-Lactam Industry Analyst (Required for Milk)

WHAT WILL PUT YOU AHEAD

• Has completed/in the process of completing the HCC Level 1 Leadership Training
• Experience in working with Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel, and

Outlook.

• Active/past member of department safety team
• Certified Industry Supervisor

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

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 to: * 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 the cheese plant.

• Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
• Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling

and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 is frequently exposed to the following:

• Exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, or other irritating substances.
• Exposure to solvents or chemicals.
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces: water.
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity depending on time of

year. * Working surface is primarily concrete. Where standing is required, there are rubber mats which are one-half inch thick. 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 [ null :Salary Range: USD( 22.36 -26.41 )