Packaging Sanitation (Graveyard)

TILLAMOOK COUNTY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION•Tillamook, OR

About The Position

The Packaging Sanitation Operator works at the final stages of the cheese manufacturing line, packing, labeling, and aggregating finished products for storage or shipment to distribution outlets. The role cleans and prepares work areas and packaging equipment, follows sanitation schedules and safety procedures, and supports the sanitation and operation of packaging machinery. The position works a graveyard shift, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic computer literacy, including knowledge of Microsoft Word.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.
Ability to work a graveyard shift, including weekends and holidays.
Effective communication skills and ability to work as a team player and interact with staff at all company levels.
Thorough knowledge of Tillamook products.
Ability to perform the listed physical tasks, including frequent lifting and moving of cheese boxes, tubs, and blocks weighing up to 45 pounds; standing, carrying, pushing, and pulling; moving pallets with a hand pallet jack; and handling product and packaging materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience in packaging or other manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

Clean work areas with chemicals and set up the support, grind, dump, trim, and tail rooms.
Clean main packaging lines before QA preoperational inspection.
Disassemble, clean, reassemble, and set up Hayssen, 8660, bagger, curd, smokehouse, industrial patch slicer, cutter, and boxer machines.
Tape and inspect seal bars on the 8600.
Remove, clean, and reinstall machine belts according to the sanitation schedule.
Conduct chemical titration testing.
Clean, repair, and set up hand patch slicers.
Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.
Handle chemical barrels and move them with a lift.
Clean and remove chemicals from the chemical trough and dispose of chemicals properly.
Maintain and change out wires on harps.
Look up, read, and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Follow the sanitation schedule.
Perform other duties as assigned.