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Position Overview

The Dairy Plant Worker will be expected to assist in inventory management, collaborate with team members to meet daily production goals and deadlines, follow all safety guidelines and protocols to ensure a safe working environment, and perform other tasks assigned by management.

Key Responsibilities

The Dairy Plant Worker shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Perform any combination of the following tasks in dairy:

• Scrubbing pipe fittings and machines with a chemical solution, using a brush.
• Dismantling and reassembling machines.
• Attaching pipes and fittings to machines, using wrenches.
• Opening containers and bags and dumping various ingredients into machine hoppers.
• Starting and stopping machines and equipment.
• Loading cartons into machines.
• Performing minor adjustments to machines as needed to maintain operation.
• Climbing, bending, stooping, crawling, twisting, turning, and moving objects above and below the head, and walking continually to perform job functions.

Required Qualifications

• Maintain reliable attendance and consistent work hours.
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.
• Minimum age: 18
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to work in a safe and clean environment.
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to fill out daily reports.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematics.

Required Soft Skills:

• Coachable and willing to learn.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain a safe and clean work area in an efficient manner.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Competency

• Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
• Effective time management skills to achieve results through prioritizing demands.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills.
• Strong attention-to-detail and organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in essential tasks and a willingness to learn.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to stand/walk on your feet constantly during your shift.
• Must be able to repetitively lift up to 50 to 75 lbs.
• Maintain constant mental focus and constantly be aware of your surroundings.
• Must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (less than 20 degrees below zero) environments and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. Exposed to noise/vibration and chemicals.
• Required to stand, walk, climb, bend, twist, push and pull, and reach above and below the shoulder.
• Repetition-Hand/Wrist Simple Grasping, Firm Grasping.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and forklifts.