Nutrition Pilot Plant Operator

Leprino Foods Company • Denver, CO

43d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Within our Corporate Nutrition Pilot Plant team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking a Nutrition Pilot Plant Operator to move our organization to even larger levels of cheese and dairy ingredient growth! We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it is why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.   At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $22 and $25. This position has an annual target bonus of 3.5%.   What You’ll Do: Build and prepare equipment for daily nutrition trials, including filtration, evaporation, drying, and UHT systems. Set up experiments with care by arranging materials, unloading ingredients, and coordinating trial details with research scientists. Run pilot-scale processes, collect samples, and record accurate data for each step. Adjust equipment when needed to keep products within required specifications. Clean and sanitize processing and support equipment using CIP, COP, and manual procedures. Write clear production logs, label products, and move finished materials to storage areas. Support a collaborative plant culture by following GMPs and safety procedures every day! Maintain an organized workspace so the team can learn, innovate, and move projects forward together! Participate in routine housekeeping tasks that help the Nutrition Pilot Plant operate efficiently. Follow Standard Operating Procedures to keep trials consistent and support progress across the GRDQ team. Monitor processing conditions and communicate observations that help improve equipment performance and trial outcomes!

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in food production or a similar setting, or a willingness to learn through on-the-job instruction.
• Familiarity with pumps, valves, piping, or other standard manufacturing equipment.
• The physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, work in warm or cold areas, and stand or walk for extended periods.
• The ability to work 10-hour shifts as part of a weekly schedule that supports trial activities.

Nice To Haves

• Further education, such as college-level coursework or a degree in food science, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting pilot plant trials, nutrition processing equipment, or small-scale manufacturing systems.
• Skill working with filtration, evaporation, drying, or UHT operations beyond basic familiarity.
• Experience using sanitation systems (CIP/COP) in a plant or lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and prepare equipment for daily nutrition trials, including filtration, evaporation, drying, and UHT systems.
• Set up experiments with care by arranging materials, unloading ingredients, and coordinating trial details with research scientists.
• Run pilot-scale processes, collect samples, and record accurate data for each step.
• Adjust equipment when needed to keep products within required specifications.
• Clean and sanitize processing and support equipment using CIP, COP, and manual procedures.
• Write clear production logs, label products, and move finished materials to storage areas.
• Support a collaborative plant culture by following GMPs and safety procedures every day!
• Maintain an organized workspace so the team can learn, innovate, and move projects forward together!
• Participate in routine housekeeping tasks that help the Nutrition Pilot Plant operate efficiently.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures to keep trials consistent and support progress across the GRDQ team.
• Monitor processing conditions and communicate observations that help improve equipment performance and trial outcomes!

Benefits

• A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world.
• Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work.
• Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal.
• Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.
• Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

What This Job Offers

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