Special Relief Utility Operator

Penn State University • University Park, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Penn State is searching for a full time Special Relief Utility Operator - Grade 5 to join the team. This role involves assisting in the formulation, processing, manufacturing, and packaging of various dairy products including ice cream, culture products, and fluid milk. The operator will be responsible for operating, cleaning, and reassembling all associated equipment, maintaining inventory, completing required documentation, and potentially driving a delivery truck. Additionally, the position involves training students in dairy product processing and performing minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.

Requirements

• Requires the use of commercial English, grammar and arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, including decimals and fractions; simple use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings, specifications, schedules, wiring diagrams, together with the use of adjustable measuring instruments, graduates and the like requiring interpretation in their various applications; or the posting, preparation, interpretation, use and checking of reports, forms, records and comparable data.
• 2 to 3 years of effective experience.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Assist with formulating, processing, manufacturing and packaging of ice cream.
• Operate, tear down, clean and reassemble all equipment used in ice cream manufacturing.
• Assist with formulating, processing, manufacturing and packaging of culture products produced at the creamery.
• Operate, tear down, clean and reassemble all equipment used in the manufacturing of culture products.
• Assist with processing, packaging, and standardizing all fluid milk products produced at the creamery.
• Operate, tear down, clean and reassemble equipment used in fluid milk production.
• Properly inventory all ingredients labels and finished products as required by each area in the creamery on a monthly basis.
• Fill out and monitor all charts which are required for milk pasteurization.
• Make corrections as necessary.
• Report any problems to creamery manager.
• Assist the manager in research projects and the annual penn state ice cream short course.
• Drive delivery truck as needed and receive incoming products into the plant.
• Train students enrolled in food science the principals of dairy products processing.
• Operate the can washing machine and milk packaging machines.
• Keep can washing area in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Perform minor painting and maintenance duties as directed by manager.
• Operate paper carton machine; perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs, such as replacing fuses, to paper carton packaging.
• Operate can filling equipment, as required.
• Assist with the daily cleaning of milk processing and packaging equipment; assure that equipment is properly reassembled after cleaning.
• Check liquid level gauges; receive milk, read amount of skimmed milk required to obtain specified fat content level.
• Standardize milk by obtaining fat test reading and figure amount of skimmed milk required to obtain specified fat content level.
• Test butterfat content using babcock method, as required.
• Oversee pasteurizing process insuring that products are heated to specified temperature and held for required period of time.
• Obtain bacteria culture and inoculate milk products to start culturing process, as required.
• Divert milk to other manufactured dairy product areas as directed.
• Assure the sanitation of all equipment; assure that water temperature is at least 180° f. To ensure sterile conditions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
• 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed