Tank Room Operator Trainee - 3rd shift
About The Position
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
Requirements
- Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
- Ability to work well with others required.
- Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.
- Knowledge of computer software.
- High School Diploma required.
- Basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to calculate averages).
Nice To Haves
- Dairy Experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manually disassembles and cleans samplers, activators and valves.
- Checks and replaces worn gaskets and o-rings.
- Replaces QMI samplers when needed, not less than once per week.
- Ensures silo’s are inspected and initialed before reassembling. Check titrations document.
- Empties and washes silos every 72 hours.
- Cleans whey separators with a wash daily.
- Assures whey and cream samples are at the laboratory as scheduled every two hours.
- Cleans all milk, cream, whey, and blend lines at the end of each day.
- Checks with Supervisor for silo rotation for pasteurization.
- Maintains tank room ensuring cleanliness. Hoses rolled up, sanitizes pipes and ports capped.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Total Rewards Program
- Variety of affordable benefits and coverage options
- Support insurance costs significantly
- Contribute generously to retirement plans
- Paid Time Off from day one
- Training and development opportunities
- Education Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
