Barrel Handling Operator

Barrel Handling Operator

Pay Rate: $25.29 hour

Sign on Bonus:$1500 - $250 paid after 30 days of employment.

$500 paid after 6 months of employment.

$750 paid after 12 months of employment.

Shift & Working Hours: 4:45AM to 5:15 PM; Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

Role Focus:

Monitor overall barrel closing process to maintain high quality and productivity standards.

Proficient in all phases of the job duties and responsibilities listed below.

Maintain a safe work environment and meet all established quality standards.

This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness.We believe there's power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people's lives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


* Ensure barrel records, barrel labels and associated paperwork are accurate and complete.


* Disassemble, cleanup and reassemble of V-mag, extraction pumps and barrel fill equipment.


* Clean-up of barrel fill area.


* Operation of COP tanks including cleaner strength monitoring.


* Assist with Turbafilm start-up and shutdown, including hook-ups for CIP.


* Setup of barrel fill area for production.


* Start-up and operation of auto-roller system, including V-mag.


* Start-up, shutdown, calibration and operation of metal detector and associated documentation.


* Barrel closing, weighing, labeling, and forklift transfer and stacking of barrels in cooler.


* Inspection and forklift transfer of packaging supplies to barrel fill area.


* Sampling product for analytical analysis, including maintaining sample spoon sanitizer solution.


* Check barrel scale accuracy daily, chart data, and initiate repairs as necessary.


* Written documentation of waste cheese records.


* Clean drains (day shift operator) and complete Master Sanitation items for the AM department.


* Lockout pumps/equipment before dismantling and follow other safety procedures.


* Fully participate in and support the following programs: Safety, LQMS, BRC, LPS and LMS.


* Follow all sanitation and quality SOP's to ensure all equipment is clean and ready for production.


* Follow and support GMP's.


* Follow all sanitation and quality SOP's to ensure all equipment is clean and ready for production.


* Follow and support GMP's.

Key Responsibilities:


* Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others


* Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly


* Able to multi-task and keep up with production demands in a fast-paced environment


* Ensures all quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed during production process


* Maintains cleanliness and organization of work area


* Collaborates and follows the instructions of Leads and Management to accompli...