Owned by 250 family farms, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is a food and beverage company that has offered innovative, award-winning, high-quality dairy products since 1965. Our progressive cooperative’s success is based on a commitment to quality in everything we do that extends to every stage of operations, from our farms to the consumer. Our product offerings include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, Italian cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk® brands.

Large food manufacturer seeks applicants for production/sanitation areas. General Labor openings may include the following Production Support - Bag Room, Production Support - Pally Loader or Sanitation Specialist. All qualified, responsible applicants are encouraged to apply. We offer a competitive salary and generous paid time off. Must be able to work, weekends and Holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Unloading, sorting, and loading the empty milk crates that are coming and going from deliveries and the warehouse. 
• Setting up, operating, and cleaning equipment that processes Dairy and Non-dairy products. ​
• Performing all required operating procedures. 
• Sorting and bagging the empty plastic containers.
• Introductory machine operating/trouble shooting.
• Load the bags onto a truck with a dolly.
• Unbag bottles if/when we run low to be transported to other departments in the facility. 

• Maintain area cleanliness, reports leaking or out of spec product and participate in waste reduction efforts
• Operate Pally loader and solves minor issues with machine.
• Putting in carts and trays for pally building, corrects incoming bottle orientation, ensures outfeed of assembled pallys.
• Maintain production schedule, meeting order expectations and monitoring variances.
• Maintain tidiness, and sanitation inside and outside the facility as needed.
• Maintain and follow set of checklists Production Support Roles, Sanitation Roles

• Follow all Safety requirements to include, Housekeeping, Lock Out/Tag Out, PPE and engage in facility safety efforts.
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, NYSDA, PMO, FDA, and assist in maintaining SQF readiness, and HACCP.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• No Experience required. 1-3 years physical labor/janitorial exp preferred.

Expectations:

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background and physical/drug screen
• Performs reasonable job-related tasks as requested.
• Meets departmental productivity standards.
• Actively participates in Continuous Improvement efforts.
• Adheres to Company Policy and Procedures.
• Ability to meet qualification card training plans.
• Perform all job duties in a safe and compliant manner.
• Operate in varied temperature ranges.
• Ability to be flexible within the work area to operate various production equipment.

Ability to keep up with physical demands of position such as, stand/walk for long periods of time, stooping, bending, climbing, lifting and pulling.

• Engages in open communication with a growth mindset, maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.