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Machine Operator Trainee - 2nd shift - Shred

Buffalo, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2375+South+Park+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+USA+14220) • Shred

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Looking for a job that can turn into a lifelong career?

At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees opportunities to grow. Whether you’re starting fresh or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed!

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani®, Président®, Kraft® Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®, Parmalat®, Siggi’s®, and Stonyfield Organic® in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

We live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity—and we’re building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, don’t let that stop you from applying! We’re eager to hear about yourPASSION, your

STORY, and how you can bring yourEXPERTISEto help us make an impact.

From your PASSION to ours

Candidates must have the ability to set-up and operate all equipment while preparing it for sanitation.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

key responsibilities for this role include:

1. Removes all loose cheese from the equipment using compressed air.

2. Place non-edible cheeses into boxes labeled “Not for Human Consumption”.

3. Bags electrical boxes and plugs to prepare equipment for sanitation.

4. Clean and sanitize all equipment to meet regulatory standards.

5. Tear down and set up all equipment for sanitation, also to include all packaging equipment.

6. Ability to set-up and operate all packaging and related equipment. Responsible for quality efficiencies, downtime and other tasks and jobs as required.

7. Efficiently starts up and changes over Koch line and check for leaking bags according to HACCP.

8. Continuously checks the product for proper texture, general appearance, and product contamination.

9. Monitors the size and shape of the cut ensuring that it meets requirements of desired size and type. (Medium dice, large dice, retail dice, fancy shred, institutional shred, Kirkland cut).

10. Monitors the amount of anti-caking agent added to the product consistent with departmental standard operating procedures. 11. Monitors the handling of the cellulose powder ensuring it is protected from foreign materials.

12. Maintains proper weight ranges of product when packaging. Stays within MAV.

13. Spot checks packages for errors in printing, color, registration, type setting, sharpness, clarity and print location.

14. Continuously monitor the oxygen content left in the finished product packages on an hourly basis and at start-up. Recheck after any mechanical adjustments.

15. Accurately performs and records in the metal detector log, daily schedule control log, operational log, package film report, package loss report, weight control tape, and O2 logs.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Specific Knowledge/ Qualifications

• Basics mathematical skills are required (must be able to calculate averages).

• Previous food manufacturing experience preferred.

• Sanitation experience a plus.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma required.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

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