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Food Processing Technician I or II

Requisition ID: 2024-8149

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Other Position Type: Benefited Part-Time Job Classification: Non-Exempt College: College of Agriculture and Applied Sc Department: Nutrition Dietetics and Food Sciences Advertised Salary: $25,500-28,5000; Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

Overview Utah State University is looking for a qualified candidate to fill a full-time 30 hour/week position in the USU Aggie Creamery, working in the Gary H. Richardson Dairy Products Laboratory as a Food Processing Technician. This is a day shift position, 5 days a week, with nights, weekends and holidays OFF. Qualified candidate will be part of a dynamic team that is directly involved with the success of The Aggie Creamery in Teaching, Research, and Production of high-quality dairy products. This position is 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the production and packaging of fluid milk, ice cream, cheese and other products. Maintains supply inventory.
• Work with production coordinator to ensure proper cleaning of all plant equipment and rooms. May provide lab safety guidelines to lab students.
• Assist the production coordinator in all necessary ancillary functions of the DPL, which may include school and public tours, inspections and fostering a positive work environment.
• Assist the production coordinator in the effort to document and carry out all sanitation activities according to the established sanitation Standard Operating Procedures manual. Maintains equipment.
• Keep proper records of documentation of sanitation activities.
• Carry out microbial testing on milk and ice cream products for each production run. Maintains quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ensure that testing is done in a timely manner and according to proper techniques.
• Conduct complete inventory of supplies, which is documented and submitted to the Business Coordinator monthly, by a specified date.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications Minimum Qualification:

• Experience in a production facility or lab of up to six months is required. Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in cheese production

• Experience in a dairy facility.
• Experience in production.

Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
• Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary $25,500-28,5000; Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA This position requires moderate physical activity. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including moderate lifting (up to 35 pounds), walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting.  This position requires nearly continuous standing, repetitive hand motions, and reaching overhead.  Employees may be exposed to unusual elements... For full info follow application link.

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