Location: Mechanicsburg,PA, USA
**Job Description**
**Starting Payrate: $26/HR**
**Dairy Farmers of America** is looking for highly dependable team players to join our staff as **PROCESSING OPERATORS** at our Mechanicsburg, PA facility. The key role of a Processing Operator is to process raw ingredients into a finished dairy product using industrial processing equipment.
If you are fascinated by the process of industrial food & beverage manufacturing, are committed to supporting our reputation for excellent products, then this is the place for you and **_we are proud to offer you access to your wages on-demand, no need to wait for pay day._**
**Shift:** Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday night shift (6:00pm-6:30am) or Thursday, Friday, Saturday night shift (6:00pm-6:30am. Shift also includes working every other Sunday.
**Job Duties and Responsibilities:**
+ Operate equipment according to company and recipe standards
+ Comprehend written instructions and recipes when putting together ingredients and starting a new batch of products
+ Utilize ingredients on a first in/first out basis
+ Perform quality tests on ingredients when necessary and report any concerns to management
+ Maintain accurate production records that are written, and computer based. - Review charts, screens, quality check sheets and specifications that are in both hard copy and electronic format
+ Monitor machinery and adjust the controls for devices as needed
+ Report, troubleshoot and perform minor maintenance repairs as they occur
+ Perform cleaning and sanitation tasks as required to maintain plant equipment.
+ Assist with training in functional area as needed
+ Follow all DFA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory quality, and sanitation requirements
+ Maintain a high level of safety and quality awareness and a high degree of urgency
+ Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
+ Foster teamwork consistent with our company and plant Mission, Vision, and Core Values
+ Other duties as assigned by supervisor
**Requirements**
**Knowledge, skills, and abilities:**
+ Completion of a high school diploma or GED program
+ Able to read, write, and speak English
+ Ability to follow all appropriate safety standards in food production
+ Knowledge of basic math and reading comprehension skills
+ 1-3 years prior manufacturing experience preferred. Experience working in food production or in an industrial kitchen a plus
+ Knowledge of quality assurance practices preferred
+ Ability to learn and apply to plant environment
+ Effective communication skills
+ Ability to multi-task
+ Solid PC skills
+ Sit down forklift experience preferred
An Equal Opportunity Employer
**Pay Range** $26.00 / hour