Position : Night Evaporator Operator

Location : Zumbrota, Minnesota

Requisition ID: : 27326

General Purpose:

Provide operation and maintenance support to the Evaporator and Sanitation departments within the plant. Perform tasks in a safe manner and follow safety and environmental regulations. Work within standard operating procedures, under a moderate degree of supervision.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain Evaporator, tower area and ground floor. Keep clean and sanitary, picking up and putting away clamps, gaskets and pipes when not in use

• Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance

• Complete wash up in a timely fashion and operate CIP equipment

• Record lot numbers

• Load-out bulk tankers of condensed whey

• Operate the reverse osmosis system

• Ensure product meets specifications

• Prevent spills

• Maintain operating records

• Monitor equipment for abuse and break-downs

• Control and monitor HTST pasteurizer, including the documentation of production and non-production activities in accordance with customer, state, and USDA requirements

• Assist with CIP validations, inventory counting and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures

• Complete, maintain, and review of daily and weekly area cleanliness and other reports

• 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 as required

• 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

• Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

• Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required

• 1 year of experience with the Evaporator process and or related field preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skill set must include proficient use of computers

• Must be able to read, write and speak English

EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran