What are the responsibilities and job description for the Day Dryer Production Team Lead position at Dairy Farmers of America?
The Dryer Team Lead is the leader on the floor. They will be looked towards for leading workgroups, increasing thru-put and decreasing CIP times. The team lead will ensure that our goal of 0 defects is achieved in a safe and sanitary department following all GMP and safe work practices.
- Job Duties and Responsibilities :
- Learns, understands, and performs each job within the dryer department
- Ensures the master sanitation schedule and quality assurance programs are fulfilled on time
- Understands the dehydrated process and what is happening within each area during the shift, including rate, QA problems, staffing problems, change over times and clean in place times
- Understands basic maintenance on pumps, valves and sanitation stations
- Understands how to make process adjustments as necessary for achieving right the first time with products
- Prints out product labels
- SAP / data entry
- Maintains safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
- Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
- Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
- Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
- Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
- Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)
- Perform other work as assigned
- Requirements
- Minimum Requirements :
- Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 1-year manufacturing experience preferred
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Perform work independently as required
- Perform basic quality testing as necessary, including but not limited to total solids%, butterfat%
- Able to understand the cream HTST system to effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise
- Able to use and understand calculations, production rates and fluid inventories
- Able to prepare and comprehend evaporator logs and master sanitation schedules
- Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
- Able to work in a hot environment
- Able to work a full 12 hour or longer shift plus overtime as needed
- Must be able to read, write and speak English
- EEO / AA / Female / Minority / Disabled / Veteran
- Pay Range
- 28.00 / hour
Salary : $28
