Hilmar
At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state‑of‑the‑art production facilities convert locally sourced high‑quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein, and lactose. The cheeses and ingredients we produce create a wide variety of retail and food‑service products, from sliced and shredded cheeses to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries, helping bring their vision into reality.
Typical Day The primary responsibilities of the Plant Production Operator are to run and maintain Cheese towers, Pepper Feeders and related equipment, Sealers, Leaker Detection, Metal Detection, and all Packaging equipment. Complete and maintain all documentation and inspections as assigned. Assist specialty products (parmesan, Romano, and peppers) as needed per production schedule.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure the correct operation and follow all Procedures of the Typical Day assigned equipment.
Ability to identify flows from HCV’s to packaging including completing Product Transitions
Ability to troubleshoot and communicate any Plant issues with related equipment and/or Process
Understand and maintain the operation and Sanitation of all Typical Day equipment including: CIP (Clean In Place) system, COP (clean out of place) systems, Operator Based Maintenance and Pre and post CIP inspections
All In Process Sampling as assigned
To notify/communicate with management/maintenance any problems with equipment or processes that could affect Safety, Food Safety or quality.
Ability to learn and operate computer related processes and controls.
Responsible for proper product safe handling and reforming procedures
Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. This includes communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates as well as participating in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety first approach at all times. This includes reporting any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.
What You Will Need
English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write, and speak English
Must be able to work 12‑hour variable shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
Basic computer skills
Ability to lift up to 60 lbs
What Will Put You Ahead
High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
SAP experience
2 years of dairy manufacturing experience
Active/past member of department safety team
Skilled as a Tower Operator or Packaging Operator (level 1 roles) in Cheese Operations for 3 months
Physical Demands & Work Environment
Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within their respective area.
Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.
Food safety is a company‑wide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high‑quality products.
This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned.
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E‑Verify.
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Typical Day The primary responsibilities of the Plant Production Operator are to run and maintain Cheese towers, Pepper Feeders and related equipment, Sealers, Leaker Detection, Metal Detection, and all Packaging equipment. Complete and maintain all documentation and inspections as assigned. Assist specialty products (parmesan, Romano, and peppers) as needed per production schedule.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure the correct operation and follow all Procedures of the Typical Day assigned equipment.
Ability to identify flows from HCV’s to packaging including completing Product Transitions
Ability to troubleshoot and communicate any Plant issues with related equipment and/or Process
Understand and maintain the operation and Sanitation of all Typical Day equipment including: CIP (Clean In Place) system, COP (clean out of place) systems, Operator Based Maintenance and Pre and post CIP inspections
All In Process Sampling as assigned
To notify/communicate with management/maintenance any problems with equipment or processes that could affect Safety, Food Safety or quality.
Ability to learn and operate computer related processes and controls.
Responsible for proper product safe handling and reforming procedures
Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. This includes communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates as well as participating in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety first approach at all times. This includes reporting any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.
What You Will Need
English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write, and speak English
Must be able to work 12‑hour variable shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
Basic computer skills
Ability to lift up to 60 lbs
What Will Put You Ahead
High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
SAP experience
2 years of dairy manufacturing experience
Active/past member of department safety team
Skilled as a Tower Operator or Packaging Operator (level 1 roles) in Cheese Operations for 3 months
Physical Demands & Work Environment
Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within their respective area.
Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.
Food safety is a company‑wide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high‑quality products.
This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned.
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E‑Verify.
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