What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Float position at Organic Valley?
Summary of Role
The Production Float is responsible for assisting in all production areas of the Chaseburg Creamery. This role will work in HTST, Intake, Buttermaking, butter packaging, and sanitation. This is also an on-call role. Operators must have the ability to answer their phone and come into work if called in for a shift they are not scheduled for. This is a safety sensitive role. The Creamery is open 365 days a year including holidays.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Perform laboratory tests for bulk milk to determine if load meets CROPP specifications prior to unloading or shipping.
Receive and/or load both raw and pasteurized milk, including the handling of truck to truck transfers.
Operate milk and cream HTST pasteurizers within specified requirements.
Perform cream culturing process, as needed, to meet production requirements.
Operate automated CIP systems to clean HTST pasteurizers, storage tanks/silos, butter churn, various product lines, as well as truck tankers.
Manually clean equipment, parts, tools, hoses and pumps as needed.
Complete and file paperwork for bill of lading and certificates of analysis (for every load).
Email daily shift reports and fluid inventory.
Review cream quality and use pump to transfer cream from storage tanks to churn.
Operate churn to produce butter of specified grade and quality.
Collect samples from churned butter and perform standardized tests for moisture, butterfat, color content and grading to verify it’s within proper specifications.
Complete and record data regarding loads, production, inventory, quality testing and sanitation. This includes DOORS entries, vat books, fluid shrink data, sanitation logs, chart recorder entries, butter production sheets, etc.
Monitor churn to detect possible malfunctions and undesirable results, report issues to supervisor.
Operate Butter packaging equipment, bulk filler, carton and case printers and microfix as assigned.
Hand pack cases, as needed.
Assist with palletizing and shrink wrapping pallets to prepare for shipping.
Assist with recording stick weights, start time, down time, pounds produced, and pallets produced.
Perform daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly sanitation duties in a correct and timely fashion.
Follow and comply with applicable good manufacturing, safety and quality assurance policies and practices.
Perform light maintenance of equipment including changing gaskets and valve seals with assistance as needed.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
Assist with general plant cleaning and/or property maintenance as needed.
Load/unload shuttle truck as needed.
Answer phone when not working in case being called in to work.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to obtain state permits to operate HTST pasteurizer.
Knowledge of buttermaking (making and grading) and the ability to obtain and maintain a buttermakers license required.
Ability to obtain certification on the Charm Phosphates Test Method.
Must be able to work 12 hour shift, including overtime, weekend and holiday work.
Must be able to be on-call every night when not scheduled to work.
Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures.
Ability to work in fast paced environment.
Ability to frequently lift/carry up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 80 pounds with assistance, ability to push/pull up to 2,500 pounds using material handling equipment.
Ability to occasionally bend, twist/turn, reach above shoulders, and climb throughout the shift as needed.
Ability to stand and walk throughout the shift.
Ability to climb truck manways and work at heights with appropriate personal protective equipment.
Ability to interpret and understand results of official samples.
Ability to work safely with required sanitation and lab chemicals.
Effective collaborative skills; must perform comfortably in group settings.
Verbal and written communication skills; ability to follow instructions and to clearly express ideas in a concise and professional manner.
Basic math skills including arithmetic and the ability to perform and interpret basic calculations.
Understanding of machine operations.
Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices.
Basic computer skills are required.Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word preferred.
Ability to work with limited supervision.
Strong work ethic with history of good attendance.
Salary : $46,000 - $63,000
