Milk Receiving/Powder & Machine Operators

CRYSTAL CREAMERY INC • Modesto, CA

7d • $24 - $30

About The Position

Crystal Creamery is hiring for Machine Operators, Milk Receiving, and Powder Production. The roles involve pulling products for customer orders, handling freight and operating motorized or manual equipment when certified, keeping accurate records and paperwork, maintaining product code-date rotation, and supporting continuous palletizer operation. Employees report product or packaging issues, document information in accordance with SOPs, and help identify process improvements. The positions require following Good Manufacturing Practices and safety procedures, maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe work area, and performing other duties as assigned.

The roles work off shifts and weekends in an environment maintained at 35–40 degrees Fahrenheit. The employer offers a starting salary of $24.00–$26.00 DOE and Teamsters Pension with 100% paid medical benefits for the employee and family after completion of the probationary period.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred; alternatively, one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to stand, walk, push, or pull for most of the day.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and manually stack and move cases up to 6–8 cases high.
• Ability to work in an environment maintained at 35–40 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the food and beverage industry.

Responsibilities

• Pull products for customer orders.
• Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment when certified.
• Use a hand-held tracking device, as needed.
• Mark paperwork properly when adjusting for product shortages.
• Maintain accurate load sheets, inventory sheets, scrap sheets, and computerized equipment records.
• Ensure proper code-date rotation.
• Keep the palletizer stocked with empty pallets to permit non-stop operation.
• Report product or packaging issues.
• Complete all paperwork clearly, legibly, accurately, and with required information.
• Document required information in accordance with SOPs.
• Assist in identifying process improvement opportunities using a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Follow required safety practices, including wearing required PPE in designated areas and following confined-space, safe-chemical-handling, and fall-restraint procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $24.00–$26.00 DOE.
• Teamsters Pension.
• 100% paid medical benefits for the employee and family after completion of the probationary period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED