HTST Filler Operator

The Filler Operator has a primary responsibility to run and maintain fillers and other related equipment. (S)he operates continuous flow equipment to process milk, cream, and other beverage products, following specified methods and formulas. (S)he is responsible for quality, food safety and product specifications.
Essential Duties:

Clean, set-up, operate and monitor equipment of the production line.
Operate ingredients distribution feeder.
Complete scheduled quality checks.
Monitor weights, seals, caps, and general packaging of product.
Adjust filler timing and filling as needed.
Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
Ensure that the proper packaging materials are used for each product being produced.
Perform filler and filler line changeovers
Complete cleaning checklist once line has completed run.
Prepare equipment for next run to include size changes as needed.
Maintain communication with other departments, management and associates and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
Analyze process data and equipment performance data to improve quality, throughput, and troubleshoot while assisting in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area.
Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
Follow Quality Assurance standards and collect required samples, as needed, for Quality Assurance testing.
Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information.
Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance of Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED preferred
3+ months experience in manufacturing, dairy or another related field preferred
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Fluency in English; speak, read and write
Ability to work in a cold and wet environment for prolonged periods of time
Must be able to work in various temperature-controlled zones ranging from cold to hot
Demonstrated a mechanical aptitude and can work and maneuver in tight and awkward areas and positions
Ability to operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational defects as they arise.
Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Must be able to frequently reach up to 31-77 inches.

Physical Demands:

Regularly stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Regularly reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Regularly taste or smell milk-based product
Occasionally sit and occasionally climb ladders or work on a platform
Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Corporate Summary:
At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.
Our Mission:At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”
Why work for us?
Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)