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Shamrock Foods Company Machine Relief Operator (Dairy Plant) - MACHI009198-4612 in Phoenix, Arizona

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6855067 The Break Relief Operator III mainly covers for Manufacturing Associate Level IIIs including: Pasteurizer-Batchers, Cheese Cooks, Milk Receivers and Blow Mold Machine Operators while they are on break or vacation. (S)he batches and pasteurizers product (including cottage cheese and sour cream), pumping incoming raw milk or cream from tank trucks into storage tanks, and runs blow molds and all related equipment.

Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

On any given day, the Break Relief Operator could be doing any of the following essential duties:

Essential Duties:

Complete scheduled cleaning and quality checks

Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties

Closely monitor the dairy production process and adjust equipment as necessary

Reassemble and prepare equipment after maintenance, clean up, and changeovers

Ensure concentrations are taken with each CIP, monitoring flow and temperature

Perform preventative maintenance and environmental cleanup

Run Blow Mold and all related equipment

Check security seals on bulk tankers and verify against the manifest

Check all incoming tanker loads for order, temperature and taste

Operate all computer-controlled product transfer equipment to transfer incoming product from incoming tanker trucks to the appropriate receiving tanks/holding silos in the receiving area

Monitor all tanks, clamps and valves at start-up and during transfer process to detect leaks or improperly functioning equipment

Prepare and maintain the appropriate records for Food Safety, Loss Control, Product Tracking, and Equipment operation, including the proper labeling of process charts

Ensure curd is processed as soon as possible to protect curd freshness and texture

Measure ingredients, mix ingredients, and batch products to meet recipe guidelines

Take inventory and record lot numbers of ingredients used

Expertly execute the pasteurizing process including homogenization

Operate pasteurizing systems sending product to correct tanks or tankers

Set up tanks and line circuits for CIP, test chemicals and adjust as needed

Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area

Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately

Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP\'s

Follow Quality Assurance standards and collect required samples, as needed, for Quality Assurance testing

Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information

Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance of Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

Other work as needed.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

6+ months experience in dairy, manufacturing, or another related field preferred

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Ability to communicate when necessary to complete duties

Able to work in a cold and wet environment for prolonged periods of time.

Must be able to work in various temperature-controlled zones ranging from cold to hot

Demonstrates a mechanical aptitude and can work and maneuver in tight and awkward areas and positions.

Ability to operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational defects as they arise.

Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays

Physical Demands:

Regularly stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl

Ability to reach and handle objects, tools, or controls

Occasionally sit and occasionally climb ladders or work on a platform

Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Corporate Summary:

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first - our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission: At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family\'s motto to \"treat associates like family and customers like friends.\"

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overal

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