3rd Shift CIP Operator

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Tulare, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The CIP Operator provides effective and consistent service of factory equipment to support short- and long-term production and cost targets. The role manages and maintains processes, equipment, and systems to ensure equipment availability, responsive and accurate handling of maintenance needs, and production of products to the required quality and specifications, while covering all aspects of food safety. The operator develops a clear understanding of the factory, its products, and its machinery. The position works in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment with other employees, including wet and/or humid areas, high-noise areas, and areas around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The role involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens. Parts of the facility may be cold or refrigerated, requiring cold-protective PPE and potentially extended periods of standing, lifting, and walking in refrigerated zones. Work includes prolonged standing, repetitive tasks and hand and arm movements, and frequent bending, reaching, and lifting. Employees must follow food-safety hygiene and safety requirements, including wearing protective gear such as gloves and hairnets, and collaborate with coworkers to support production and packaging.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Aptitude for automated mechanical processes, with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
Excellent interpersonal communication, math, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

One year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure mix tanks and discharge lines are ready and sanitary according to the mix room schedule.
Assist in foreign object investigations.
Ensure draw lines and production centers are ready and sanitary according to the production schedule.
Water-flush mix tanks after they are emptied and before the CIP cycle.
Confirm chemical concentration and successful CIP for every circuit that has completed a CIP cycle.
Maintain CIP circuit gaskets and air relief valves.
Maintain mix tank agitator seals and replace them according to preventive maintenance schedules or as needed.
Inspect and initial all package-side plant mix tank and line circuit charts.
Inspect and maintain chemical tank levels.
Bring chemical drums in from the outside chemical storage area as needed.
Passivate CIP circuits as needed.
Inspect CIP screens and magnets daily.
Maintain check valve balls for all CIP circuits.
Ensure conductivity, temperature, and flow rate on all CIP units are compliant.
Perform environmental cleaning as described in the master sanitation plan.
Maintain CIP rooms in inspection-ready condition at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.