Milk Intake Operator

Great Opportunity with the Employer of Choice - Berner Food & Beverage! Come grow your career and be part of a dynamic team. Great benefits, competitive pay, and growth opportunities within!

Summary:

Berner Food & Beverage is currently seeking a Milk Intake Operator for its Milk Intake team.
The Milk Intake Operator is responsible for receiving milk and standardizing it for the product. They are to follow GMP to ensure food safety. Their duties are to be carried out while following established Standard Operating Procedures in a manner that is compliant with our safety policies.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and understand the production schedule along with the volume of products being produced for each customer.
• Read, understand, and utilize Milk Receiving Operator SOPs.
• Work with incoming milk vendors to ensure timely delivery of milk.
• Understand and work collaboratively with Demand Planning, Inventory, and Procurement departments.
• Assist with condiment preparation when needed.
• Be able to operate the Ross ERP system and general computer knowledge.
• Troubleshoot machinery used in the milk room.
• Utilize proper ingredient handling/storage techniques
• Proper use of documents as needed to record quality testing and results.
• Conduct preventive maintenance as needed/assigned.
• Utilize Pallet Jack (powered and non-powered) as needed
• Utilize Excel spreadsheets.
• Keep up with housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe area.
• Conduct sanitation duties as needed and assigned to the milk intake team.

Education and Requirements:

• High School Equivalent or GED or relevant experience in Milk Receiving/Food or Beverage manufacturing.
• Must be able to lift between 25 - 75lbs occasionally.
• Berner Foods, Inc. Powered Pallet Jack certification/or relevant experience with pallet jacks.
• Must be able to work when deemed necessary by the Shift Supervisor or Plant Operations Manager, this may include possible overtime and/or weekends.
• Must be able to climb a truck ladder and milk truck platform along with performing certain duties from these locations

Working Conditions:

• Indoors
• Outdoors as required to unload trucks.
• Walking on wet and slippery floors
• Seasonal heat index in excess of 100? F
• Standing/Walking approximately 95% of the shift

Pay Range: $18.00-22.00 -Hourly (based on experience); For the PM shift there is a $1.00 Shift Differential for this position.

Benefits Offered: Medical, Vision, Dental, Flex Spending, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment; Short and Long Term Disability, EAP, and 401k.

Berner Food & Beverage Hourly employees are eligible for health benefits on the 1st of the month after 60 days of employment.

Berner Food & Beverage Hourly employees are eligible to participate in the 401K plan after 30 days of employment.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet Berner Foods, Inc.'s ongoing needs