Milk Receiving/Powder & Machine Operators

Crystal Creamery•Modesto, CA

About The Position

Crystal Creamery is hiring Machine Operators, Milk Receiving, and Powder Production employees. The positions work off shifts and weekends. The listed starting salary is $24.00 to $26.00 DOE; the salary description also lists $24.00 to $30.00 DOE. After completion of the probationary period, employees receive a Teamsters pension and medical benefits paid 100% for the employee and their family. Employees are responsible for pulling products for customer orders and handling freight using appropriate motorized and manual equipment when certified. The work includes maintaining accurate records and paperwork, rotating product by code date, keeping the palletizer supplied with empty pallets, reporting product or packaging issues, and following SOPs, Good Manufacturing Practices, and required safety procedures. Employees also help identify process improvements and perform other duties as assigned. The job requires standing, walking, pushing, or pulling for most of the day, frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds, and manually stacking and moving cases up to six to eight cases high. Work takes place in an environment maintained at 35–40°F. Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays, and be able to work effectively in a team and fast-paced environment.

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 six to eight cases high.
Ability to work in an environment maintained at 35–40°F.
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 within the food and beverage industry.
High school diploma or GED.

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 continuous operation.
Report product or packaging issues.
Complete paperwork clearly, legibly, accurately, and with all 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 safe work practices, including wearing required PPE in designated areas and following confined-space, chemical-handling, and fall-restraint safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.