Receiving Operator

Select Milk Producers•Coopersville, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Receiving Operator receives incoming milk and other products as needed, maintains a clean and sanitary work area, performs raw product load out as needed, and carries out other duties assigned by management. The position is located at Continental Dairy Facilities in Coopersville, Michigan, and reports to the Receiving Supervisor. It is non-exempt and pays $25.00 per hour, with a $1.25 per hour night-shift premium. The schedule is nights, 6:00 pm to 6:30 am, on a 2-2-3 rotation; the employee must be willing to work weekends and holidays that fall within the schedule. The operator ensures incoming products meet legal and company standards; performs cleaning-in-place (CIP) of tankers, silos, and line circuits; collects and tests samples; monitors testing equipment and CIP chemical strengths; and ensures raw products meet specifications before load out. The role also includes equipment servicing, housekeeping, training new personnel, reporting damage or unsafe conditions, and following safety, work, GMP, food-safety, and food-quality requirements. A high school diploma or GED is required. The employee must be able to obtain a State Sampler’s Certificate and become an Industry Analyst as defined by the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO).

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Must be able to obtain a Sampler’s Certificate from the State and become an Industry Analyst as defined by the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO).
Must work safely and efficiently and follow safety procedures, including use of safety equipment.
Must be able to troubleshoot small problems and recognize when issues require input from higher levels of authority.
Must be willing to ask for assistance when a process is unclear.
Must be able to operate equipment effectively after the appropriate break-in period.
Basic computational skills, including simple math and reasoning.
Must be willing to work weekends and holidays that fall into the scheduled rotation.

Responsibilities

Receive incoming products and ensure they meet legal and company standards.
Perform CIP of tankers, silos, and line circuits.
Collect appropriate samples of incoming products for bacteria, butterfat, SNF, and inhibitory substances.
Perform drug-residue testing according to the current PMO, temperature checks, titratable acidity testing, and other testing required by the company or regulators.
Collect samples to monitor CIP-system chemical strengths.
Monitor testing equipment and replace supplies as needed.
Maintain a clean and safe work area, keeping the milk receiving and silo room ready for USDA inspection.
Complete assigned housekeeping responsibilities.
Ensure raw products meet specifications before load out.
Service pumps and valves as needed and/or according to the preventative maintenance schedule.
Perform load out efficiently and sanitarily.
Assist with training new personnel.
Report damage, irregular activity, or unsafe equipment conditions immediately to the foreperson or supervisor.
Follow safety, work, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) rules.
Be responsible for food safety and food quality.
Perform other duties assigned by management.