Hilmar Cheese Company-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Dodge City, KS
Food Manufacturing

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality. Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

  • Responsible for following GMP guidelines and all company policies as outlined in the employee handbook.
  • Know and understand all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (H.A.C.C.P).
  • Responsible for having a thorough understanding of product formulas and manufacture of specialty products.
  • Responsible for maintenance of plant valves, upkeep of Preventative Maintenance database.
  • Responsible for communicating issues related to the above responsibilities to the Production Supervisor.
  • Utility operator may be primarily assigned to one of the above listed responsibilities but is required to be flexible enough to work or rotate into any of the above areas.
  • Hours for this position will vary and flexibility is required.
  • Utility Operator may be called on to assist with other operator functions dependent upon background knowledge.
  • All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
  • Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
  • Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
  • Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC's food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
  • Hold self and others accountable to HCC's food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
  • Participate in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
  • Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety first approach at all times.
  • Report any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.
  • Annual completion of OSHA required safety training.
  • Complete First Aid/CPR/AED Certification.
  • Complete annual Company safety training program(s).
  • Complete annual Food Safety overview training.
  • Promote Company Culture.
  • Achieve common business goals through cooperative alignment with all departments.
  • English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English.
  • Ability to lift up to 45 lbs.
  • Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts (day/swing/grave).
  • High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Demonstrates proficiency on position specific needs analysis requirements.
  • Experience with SAP to identify, address and close work notification assigned.
  • Strong Technical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Highly self-directed.
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