Production Operator

Production Operator

Pay: $27.34 per hour plus Shift Differential: $1.50 per hour

Hiring Bonus:

$500 bonus after completing 90 day probationary period

$500 bonus after completing 6 months of employment

$500 bonus after completing 12 months of employment

Total of $1,500 bonus

Shift & Working Hours: 4:45 PM to 5:07 AM; 2-2-3 rotating 12 Hour Shifts.

Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

The Wet Rover Operator is responsible for general production support including sanitation, ingredient weighing and staging, inventory handling, and batch mixing to meet production demands while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Operates process control systems for mixing/blending and cheese staging.

Performs basic math to calculate ingredient quantities per product formulas.

Operates forklifts and barrel turners equipped with truck-mounted computers to issue ingredients to work orders.

In this role, you will be a key member of our Land O'Lakes, Inc.

manufacturing team, performing front-line production processes that add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products.

You will gain skills and experience of taking raw materials to produce our final products for customers.

This will include operating machinery and equipment, packaging the final product.

Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

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.

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 accomplish daily work assignments

Required Experience and Skills:


* Must be 18 years or older


* 1 year or more of work experience in any industry


* Basic computer and math skills


* Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions in English


* Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot


* Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful

Preferred Experience:


* 1+ year of manufacturing work experience


* Machine operation and/or forklift experience

Physical Requirements:


* Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds


* Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
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