Dryer Department Night Team Lead
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Job overview
Dairy Farmers of America is hiring a Dryer Department Night Team Lead. The Dryer Team Lead leads workgroups on the floor, increasing throughput and decreasing CIP times while ensuring zero defects in a safe, sanitary department that follows all GMP and safety practices.
Key focus areas include Learn, understand, and perform each job within the dryer department, Ensure the master sanitation schedule and quality assurance programs are fulfilled on time, and Understand the dehydrated process and shift dynamics including rates, QA problems, staffing, changeovers, and clean‑in‑place times.
Preferred (not required): SAP, Quality Testing, Process Adjustment, and Pump And Valve Maintenance.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Job Description
General Purpose:
The Dryer 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:
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Learns, understands, and performs each job within the dryer department
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Ensures the master sanitation schedule and quality assurance programs are fulfilled on time
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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
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Understands basic maintenance on pumps, valves and sanitation stations
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Understands how to make process adjustments as necessary for achieving right the first time with products
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Prints out product labels
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SAP/data entry
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Maintains safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
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Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
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Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
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Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
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Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
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Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)
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Perform other work as assigned
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience
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High School Diploma or GED required
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Supervisory experience in food manufacturing preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Perform work independently as required
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Perform basic quality testing as necessary, including but not limited to total solids%, butterfat%
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Able to understand the cream HTST system to effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise
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Able to use and understand calculations, production rates and fluid inventories
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Able to prepare and comprehend evaporator logs and master sanitation schedules
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Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
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Able to work in a hot environment
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Able to work a full 12 hour or longer shift plus overtime as needed
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Must be able to read, write and speak English
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EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran
Pay Range $28.00-$29.00/hour
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