Packaging Operator (Cheese, Nights)

Summary: Hilmar Cheese Company is committed to improving lives through wholesome dairy products. The Cheese Packaging Operator is responsible for running and maintaining packaging equipment while ensuring adherence to food safety and sanitation policies. Responsibilities: - Ensure the correct operation and follow all Procedures of the Typical Day assigned equipment - Ability to identify flows from HCV’s to packaging including completing Product Transitions - Ability to troubleshoot and communicate any Plant issues with related equipment and/or Process - Understand and maintain the operation and Sanitation of all Typical Day equipment including: CIP(Clean In Place) system, COP (clean out of place systems), Operator Based Maintenance and Pre and post CIP inspections - All In Process Sampling as assigned - To notify/communicate with management/maintenance any problems with equipment or processes that could affect Safety, Food Safety or quality - Ability to learn and operate computer related processes and controls - Responsible for proper product safe handling and reforming procedures - 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 - Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. This includes communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates as well as participating 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. This includes reporting any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up Required Qualifications: - English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English - Basic computer skills - Must be able to work 12-hour variable shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed - Ability to lift up to 60lbs Preferred Qualifications: - High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution - SAP experience - Dairy manufacturing experience Required Skills: SAP experience, Dairy manufacturing experience Important Skills: Basic computer skills Nice-to-Have Skills: Food safety knowledge, English proficiency