RO SEPARATOR OPERATOR

AMPI owns seven Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese, processed cheese and butter is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese, butter and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled buttermakers and cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
3. Operate, shut down, clean and start up the RO and separator systems efficiently
4. Operate, shut down, clean and start up all areas related to the separation and storage of the cream.
5. Help ensure all policies and procedures for the PMO (Pasteurized Milk Ordinance) are followed.
6. Performing preventative maintenance and master sanitation tasks.
7. Keep floors properly cleaned.
8. Constantly look for continuous improvement and process improvement and communicate.
9. Maintain good housekeeping and cleanup of equipment and supplies in your work areas.
10. Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping
11. Adhere to all aspects of company and customer safety, sanitation and site policies.
12. Assists with training new employees;
13. Provides assistance to the maintenance personnel, when needed, for machine repairs or troubleshooting;
14. Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
15. Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
16. Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
17. Other duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred

BENEFITS/REWARDS

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.