HIL - Pasteurizer Leadperson

This position performs production operation duties to ensure quality product is produced, packaged, and prepared for delivery to customers in a safe manner.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate blending, product transfer, separation, pasteurization, and/other machinery and equipment as required.
• Complete all required documentation and scheduled quality checks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate mechanical and operational malfunctions.
• Blend and prepare products for blending, processing, and/or pasteurization.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, utilizing Clean in Place (CIP) procedures.
• Work closely with supervisors and other operators to meet production demands and minimize downtime.
• Adhere to strict processing, pasteurization and CIP procedures.
• Monitor and document chemical concentrations as necessary.
• Work closely with milk receivers to ensure proper product rotation of raw milk inventory.
• Maintain accurate and legible documentation during processing to include: Safe Quality Foods (SQF), HACCP, Allergen, Master Sanitation documentation, blend and batch sheets and other documents as needed to meet regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with the laboratory to ensure products are formulated and tested to meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Follow all safety and security policies and procedures.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Follow all food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.
• Maintain reliable attendance and consistent work hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Previous experience in fast paced manufacturing environment operating complex machinery, required.