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Meadow Gold•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•$26•Onsite

About The Position

Meadow Gold Dairy in Salt Lake City, UT, is hiring for an adaptable Filling Machine Operator/ Bagger & Debagger to perform an array of functions, including maintaining, breaking down, and setting up equipment and machinery, while troubleshooting and resolving operating issues. The Bagger/Debagger Operator operates any of the filler machines to put products into plastic containers, poly-pack containers, and paper cartons in the Packaging Department. The Machine Operator will be responsible for processing finished or raw milk while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), communicating effectively with all departments, and meeting daily deadlines. Support activities of bagging and debagging bottles for fluid milk packaging, familiar with equipment and quality controls, maintain flow of bottles, remove defective bottles from line, recycle defective bottles, maintain communication with other departments, including cooler and production, notify management of any production and safety concerns or problems, and maintain a clean and sanitary work area. Meadow Gold Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters, and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients, and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm owners. By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as an effective team member.
Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings, including drug, background, and criminal checks.
Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach, and bend the entire shift virtually.
Must be able to lift to 50 pounds and 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 work in an environment where the temperature is 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

Previous manufacturing, processing, or warehouse experience is preferred.
Previous food manufacturing, processing, or warehouse experience is a plus!

Responsibilities

Maintaining, breaking down, and setting up equipment and machinery
Troubleshooting and resolving operating issues
Operating filler machines to put products into plastic containers, poly-pack containers, and paper cartons
Processing finished or raw milk while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Communicating effectively with all departments
Meeting daily deadlines
Supporting activities of bagging and debagging bottles for fluid milk packaging
Maintaining flow of bottles
Removing defective bottles from line
Recycling defective bottles
Maintaining communication with other departments, including cooler and production
Notifying management of any production and safety concerns or problems
Maintaining a clean and sanitary work area