Milk Receiver

Job TitleMilk Receiver
LocationCass City, Michigan
Description

General Purpose:

Hook up and unload tankers in a timely fashion, run quality tests on milk, and CIP tankers including hook ups as well as chemical tests. Load out cream and condensed milk and perform all quality tests. Complete master sanitation and CIP of all raw cream and milk silos.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Unload tankers
• Unload tankers safely and properly while achieving established targets
• Perform CIP as needed on all related equipment, silos, and tankers; perform manual cleaning as necessary; complete documentation as necessary
• Load out cream and condensed milk while achieving all quality and customer requirements
• Scale bulk tankers in/out complete documentation as required
• Complete master sanitation schedule
• Maintain a clean organized and professional work area at all times in accordance to 5S methodology,  which is to create a clean orderly environment where there is a place for everything and everything is in its place
• Control product loss at all times
• Actively seek causes and solutions to limit product losses
• Perform inspection of raw materials
• Follow all Dairy Farmers of America GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory quality and sanitation requirements
• Follow all safety regulations
• Assist in the training and development of new operators

§  Follow all DFA GMPs and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements

§  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 arrived

§  Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgement

§  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)

• 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.

Requirements

An Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have good work history. Training will be provided
• Ability to use simple writing, adding, subtraction, whole numbers, and carrying out instructions
• Ability to use direct reading instruments and devises in which interpretation is not required
• Perform basic quality testing as necessary
• Understand receiving and shipping system to effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks at once

§  Must be able to read, write and speak English

DFA Physical Demands and Work Environment

Place an “X” in the appropriate response

 

 

 

Never

0% of shift

Occasional

1-33% of shift

Frequent

34-66% of shift

Constant

67-100% of shift

Physical Demands

 

 

 

 

Sit

 

X

 

 

Stand

 

 

 

X

Walk

 

 

 

X

Grasp, handle, twist or type

 

X

 

 

Reach (forward or overhead)

 

 

X

 

Climb (stairs or ladder)

 

 

X

 

Squatting, kneeling or bending

 

X

 

 

Push/pull

 

X

 

 

Crawling

 

X

 

 

Driving a vehicle

X

 

 

 

Lifting/Carrying

 

 

 

 

Up to 10 pounds

 

X

 

 

Up to 25 pounds

 

X

 

 

Up to 55 pounds

 

X

 

 

Up to 75 pounds

 

X

 

 

75-100 pounds

X

 

 

 

Work Environment

 

 

 

 

Toxic or noxious chemicals

 

 

 

X

Outdoor weather conditions 

X

 

 

 

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

 

X

 

 

Refrigerated temps (non-weather) < 40°

 

X

 

 

Elevated heat (non-weather) > 95°

 

 

X

 

Loud noises > 80 decibels

 

 

X

 

Dust

 

X

 

 

Fumes

 

X

 

 

Ability to work around dairy/food products

 

 

 

X

Work in tight or narrow spaces

 

X

 

 

Working in, around & over lines/obstacles

 

 

X

 

Ability to work with limited supervision

 

 

X

 

Typical office environment

X

 

 

 

Typical manufacturing environment

 

 

 

X

Typical farm/livestock environment

X

 

 

 

Typical lab environment

X

 

 

 

 

Sensory Demands

(Check all that apply)

Verbal Communication       Touch             Smell                                                                                                                                                                                

Hear                                    Reading                      

Taste                                   Writing                                     

 

Vision

(Check all that apply)

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color)

Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

Pay Range