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Dairy Farmers of America Night Cheese Team Lead in Zumbrota, Minnesota
Position : Night Cheese Team Lead
Location : Zumbrota, Minnesota
Requisition ID: : 25997
General Purpose:
The Cheese Team Lead is the leader on the floor. They will be looked towards for leading workgroups, increasing thru-put and decreasing CIP times. The team lead will ensure that our goal of 0 defects is achieved in a safe and sanitary department following all GMP and safe work practices.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Learns, understands, and performs each job within the cheese department
Ensures the master sanitation schedule and quality assurance programs are fulfilled on time
Understands the dehydrated process and what is happening within each area during the shift, including rate, QA problems, staffing problems, change over times and clean in place times
Understands basic maintenance on pumps, valves and sanitation stations
Understands how to make process adjustments as necessary for achieving right the first time with products
Prints out product labels
SAP/data entry
Maintains safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)
Perform other work as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED required
1-year manufacturing experience preferred
Supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Perform work independently as required
Perform basic quality testing as necessary, including but not limited to total solids%, butterfat%
Able to understand the cream HTST system to effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise
Able to use and understand calculations, production rates and fluid inventories
Able to prepare and comprehend evaporator logs and master sanitation schedules
Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
Able to work in a hot environment
Able to work a full 12 hour or longer shift plus overtime as needed
Must be able to read, write and speak English
EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran