HTST Pasteurizer Operator RSPC (2nd shift)

Lactalis American Group Inc•Belmont, WI

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

Requirements

High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) is preferred
At least 1 year equivalent RSPC experience in a dairy or similar plant
Stable and dependable work history is required
Agri-food industry technology and processes, food biology, food biochemistry, quality, food safety, and health and safety
Pasteurization operator license required or the ability to obtain within 6 months

Responsibilities

Responsible for the standardization and pasteurization of the milk sent to the making/production area, maintaining product quality and food safety and for monitoring various critical control points (CCP) and operational prerequisite programs (oPrP).
Responsible to prepare and send to the make/production area a pasteurized and standardized milk product
Reports any problems and/or concerns to the RSPC supervisor or manager
Ensures good communication with other RSPC operators
Applies the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed
Prevents potential risks
Applies and enforces all quality programs
Maintains quality product: observes and records occurrences, temperature and chemicals concentrations of CIP, and maintains good hygiene near equipment
Works closely with quality and food safety team to ensure the quality and specifications of product are continually met
Applies Good Manufacturing Practices standards and Food Safety Programs
Monitors CCP #2: HTST pasteurization temperature and time
Monitors oPrP #2 for filtration before pasteurization
Contributes to the maintenance of the FSSC 22000 system
Complies with all Lactalis Policies and Procedures
Upholds all rules pertaining to confidentiality of information regarding Lactalis products, recipes and employee information
Other duties may be assigned