MFG PASTEURIZER

The Kroger Co.•Lynchburg, VA

About The Position

Responsible for processing and pasteurizing raw and condensed products through a defined, step-by-step process to ensure compliance with company, state, and federal guidelines. The role performs work safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve plant performance in Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR), and the Customer 1st strategy. It provides leadership that embodies the Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles and demonstrates the company's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position operates and maintains pasteurizers and related dairy production equipment, monitors product processing and quality measures, performs sanitation, and troubleshoots operating difficulties. It also coordinates with other departments and supports food safety, quality, and SQF system requirements. The employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and work around ingredients or finished products containing food allergens.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow simple instructions, short correspondence, gauges, and memos.
Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, wet environment with some exposure to chemicals.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Basic writing skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Ensure known pathogens are pasteurized and product is homogenized according to specifications.
Run and maintain pasteurizers and related equipment in a dairy production environment.
Closely monitor production and follow standard operating procedures for product batching and processing.
Verify charts, including frequency pen, cut-in/cut-out temperatures, and product recording temperatures.
Monitor fats, total solids, allergens, cryoscopy, and other dairy processing measures.
Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
Maintain equipment sanitation through Clean in Place (CIP) and hand cleaning.
Operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational issues as they arise.
Operate and clean equipment with urgency to maximize throughput and minimize downtime.
Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas using moving equipment and hand tools.
Monitor the process and surroundings to anticipate and prepare for production changes.
Communicate with other departments, management, and associates, and notify them of problems or concerns that may restrict production efficiency.
Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality food that meets regulatory and company requirements.
Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
Be accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.