Cook Vat Operator Nights

General Purpose:

Make cheese from raw milk

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Load milk into cook vats
• Add ingredients to make cheese to customer specifications
• Take vat samples and pH readings
• Record ingredient usages
• Record times, usages, and pH readings on Make Sheet
• Pump whey pre-draws to Separator operator
• Pump cheese and Whey to EFV operator
• Wash and Sanitize cook Vats
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned.
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
• Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
• Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
• Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
• Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Ability to interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and job safety analysis
• Basic computer skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
• Perform work independently as required
• Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventative maintenance
• Knowledge in Excel
• Knowledge in RS view
• Knowledge in SAP
• Knowledge with machines, tools, equipment and Lock out Tag out
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer