Enclosed Finishing Vat Operator Nights

General Purpose:

Makes final adjustments to the cheese prior to sending the cheese to the towers

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drain whey from Enclosed Finishing Vats
• Monitor transfer of cheese from Enclosed Finishing Vats to curd hopper
• Salts cheese at targeted pH's (Customer Specifications)
• Adds water as needed for moistures (Customer Specifications)
• Run tower pH's
• Measure tower moistures on Perten
• Wash and Sanitize Enclosed Finishing Vats
• Maintain records and documents

Secondary Duties

• 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)
• Perform other work as assigned

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

• Perform work independently as required
• Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
• Able to work in a hot environment
• Be able to work a full 12 hour or longer shift plus overtime as needed
• Learn the theory for operating and cleaning procedures and practices involved in the operation and equipment of the position, including any new operations and equipment assigned by management
• Perform the job duties resulting in a high-quality product
• Able to learn and perform various functions of the department to perform the essential functions
• Maintain confidentiality of operations, records and documents
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer