3rd Shift Op Tul Material Handler

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Tulare, CA

About The Position

The Op Tul Material Handler supports mix production and receipt of bulk materials by coordinating Mix Room processes and using equipment properly while maintaining quality, safety, and hygiene standards. The role handles materials, takes samples, conducts tests and quality checks, and records results according to processing specifications to help ensure the Mix Room runs efficiently. The employee rotates among Mix Room workstations and tasks, including dry blending, tanker receiving, tank washing, straining, and yogurt operations involving dry ingredients, fruit, flavors, and rework. The role also sets up and sanitizes tanks and lines, monitors and troubleshoots processing equipment and CIP systems, performs operator-level preventive maintenance and cycle counts, maintains accurate inventory and production records, and keeps the work area clean and organized. The position works in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment that may be wet or humid, noisy, cold, and around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. It involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens, prolonged standing, repetitive movements, and frequent bending, reaching, lifting, and walking in refrigerated areas. Employees must use protective equipment and follow food-safety and hygiene requirements. The pay rate stated for the role is $29.77 per hour.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Aptitude for automated mechanical processes, with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
Excellent interpersonal communication, math, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including prolonged standing, repetitive hand and arm movements, and frequent bending, reaching, lifting, and walking in refrigerated zones.
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and follow food-safety, hygiene, and protective-equipment requirements.

Nice To Haves

One year of related experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Rotate among Mix Room workstations and handle materials and assigned processes, including dry blending, tanker receiving, tank washing, straining, and yogurt operations involving ingredients, fruit, flavors, and rework.
Ensure materials are pulled using FEFO and verify ingredients are available for use.
CIP, sanitize, and set up mix tanks, tankers, lines, and fruit-fill lines in accordance with SOPs and SSOPs.
Complete operator-level preventive maintenance tasks and cycle counts.
Test butterfat and solids against specifications and promptly notify QA when results are out of specification.
Receive dairy, sugar, egg, and chocolate-coating tankers.
Understand the CIP system and troubleshoot and resolve problems in a timely manner.
Monitor equipment—including HTST, homogenizer, computers, pumps, spray balls, and air valves—and ensure it is in good condition and meets specifications.
Accurately complete required paperwork, including HTST charts, dates, cut-in and cut-out records, efficiency charts, and mix-making data.
Ensure material consumptions are accurate and recorded in real time.
Count raw-material powders to maintain inventory accuracy.
Keep the mix-processing area and raw-material storage areas clean, neat, and organized.
Communicate issues and possible solutions to a supervisor or manager as they arise.
Work with urgency to accomplish team goals and tasks, make timely decisions, and identify root causes and solutions to problems.
Verify paperwork is accurate before submitting it.
Perform preventive maintenance on pumps and valves in the Mix Room; keep pumps working and spares available.
Participate in self-inspection audits and follow up with a supervisor to ensure issues are resolved.
Understand department quality, reliability, and safety metrics and take responsibility for performance, efficiency, waste, quality, safety, and results.
Lead pre-shift meetings as necessary and conduct shift handoff meetings.
Follow and monitor GMP, HACCP, QMS, and product-safety requirements.
Minimize waste and attend scheduled work areas and pre- and post-shift meetings on time, badging in and out on time.
Perform other assigned duties and train others as assigned.
Meet production outcomes that include preventing downtime from lack of mix, reducing waste trends, and maintaining accurate mix-powder inventory.