Production - CIP Operator
About The Position
Meadow Gold Dairy in Billings, Montana, is hiring an adaptable CIP Operator (Sanitation-Plant) to perform sanitation and general cleanup duties that help ensure product quality. The operator ensures products and processes are clean and sterile by following regulatory standards and established company policies and procedures. The role includes assembling and disassembling equipment for cleaning, operating the clean-in-place system, completing basic preventive maintenance, maintaining sanitation and quality records, conducting pre-operation inspections, collecting samples, and troubleshooting operating difficulties. The operator also maintains plant housekeeping and safe working conditions, follows good manufacturing practices and applicable food safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory requirements, and reports food safety or quality issues to management. The schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday are off. Starting pay is $21.99 per hour, increasing to $26.87 after one year per the collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must pass pre-employment screenings, including drug, background, and criminal checks.
- Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach, and bend virtually the entire shift.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, assist others when lifting is necessary, and manually stack and move cases up to 6–8 cases high.
- Must be able to work in a wet environment and in temperatures maintained at 35–40 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Must be willing to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- May occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
Responsibilities
- Assemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning and sanitizing according to manufacturer instructions.
- Operate the clean-in-place (CIP) system to clean and sanitize equipment, tanks, and pipelines.
- Perform basic preventive maintenance on gaskets, seals, O-rings, plates, and other product-contact surfaces as needed under the Master Sanitation Schedule.
- Complete sanitation records, including cleaning cycle times, cleaning concentrations, flow rates, heat-up temperatures, and chemical strengths.
- Clean floors, walls, ceilings, air vents, lights, plant equipment, and equipment exteriors.
- Complete pre-operation checks of product-contact surfaces, including pumps, valves, agitators, alcoves, and clamps.
- Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
- Collect samples required for quality assurance testing.
- Complete paperwork clearly, legibly, accurately, and with all required information; document information according to SOPs.
- Assist in identifying process improvement opportunities.
- Immediately report food safety and food quality issues to management.
- Maintain safe working conditions and comply with state and federal health and safety regulations.
- Follow DFA good manufacturing practices and corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
Benefits
- Union pension plan
- Competitive pay
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Career growth opportunities and promotion from within
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Employee referral program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
