Position Title: Operator
Wage: $20.00 per hour
Shift: Day
Hours: 6:00am-6:00pm (2-2-3)
Join a dynamic team dedicated to processing raw whey into top-quality whey protein products. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop technical skills in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment while ensuring product safety and quality.
Operator Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Sample, test, and document product quantity and quality to meet specifications, using FT120 testing equipment.
- Load and unload trucks following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Identify and maintain HTST/pasteurization charts in compliance with WDA and FDA regulations.
- Operate and monitor CIP wash pH and perform CIP on equipment and storage vessels, including chemical testing and titration.
- Support food safety by adhering to sanitation SOPs and supporting SQF requirements.
- Assist with startup, operation, and shutdown of complex evaporator, ultra-filtration, and RO membrane systems, whey HTST, and CIP systems.
- Participate in safety inspections, audits, and training, promoting a safe working environment.
- Monitor the storage of cow water and soft water to ensure supply for CIP and boilers.
- Perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, twisting, pushing, and lifting up to 50 lbs. as needed.
- Collaborate with team members and assist in other plant areas to meet production goals.
Operator Requirements:
- 0 years of related experience or training; open to entry-level candidates with a strong work ethic.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. regularly and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Comfortable working on knees and in elevated areas like mezzanines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively operate equipment and perform chemical testing.
- Promotes professionalism, punctuality, and a safety-conscious attitude.
- Demonstrates ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
About us:
QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!
Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers and we will never ask you to pay a fee!
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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
