Chocolate Worker - Melting Operator

Cargill•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Cargill is a family company providing food and agricultural solutions. This role is within its Food Enterprise, which serves food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with ingredients and branded products, including cocoa and chocolate. The Chocolate Worker - Melting Operator handles cocoa ingredients and rework, operates plant systems to move product between tanks, receives ingredient shipments, and supports production, sanitation, food safety, and plant safety requirements. The position pays $24.50 per hour and is scheduled on either the 1st shift (6 AM–2 PM) or 3rd shift (2 PM–10 PM).

Requirements

Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to understand and communicate in English verbally and in writing.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, and loud noise, while using personal protective equipment.
Ability to work in elevated areas four feet and above.
Ability to perform physical job duties, potentially including bending, lifting up to 60 pounds, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays with advance notice.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED, or at least two years of equivalent work experience.
One year of experience handling food or food products in an industrial food production plant or restaurant environment.
Basic experience troubleshooting mechanical components and systems.
Previous forklift experience.
Experience with lock-out/tag-out and safety processes.

Responsibilities

Open boxes of cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, or rework, remove plastic film, and place the material on a conveyor or melt station.
Open bags of kibbled cocoa liquor and cocoa powder and place their contents into the dump station.
Operate the plant control system to move product between tanks.
Receive and unload inbound dry-freight and/or liquid liquor loads.
Review production schedules and communicate with the previous-shift Melting Operator about line and tank status, machinery problems, changeovers, ingredient availability, special instructions, and quality-control issues.
Cooperate with other Melting Operators to complete tasks and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
Apply First Expiring, First Out and First In, First Out inventory principles.
Record production data on log sheets or in computer systems and complete required checklists and charts.
Contact supervisors and maintenance personnel about mechanical problems or unsafe situations or work practices.
Use stand-up and sit-down forklift equipment to move ingredients or materials, including on and off docks and trailers, in and out of racking, and to production areas.
Keep production areas neat and clean and assist with the master sanitation schedule and cleaning.
Properly account for ingredient spills and ingredient scrap.
Comply with company GMP, safety, sanitation, and other plant rules.
Follow Food Safety (HACCP), GMP, Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.