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Environmental Technician

Dairy Farmers of America

Le Mars, IAJob$27.29/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$27.29/hr
Location
Le Mars, IA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

DFA/Kemps seeks Environmental Technician Operators to maintain, break down, and set up equipment and machinery, troubleshoot operating issues, and process raw or finished materials. Operators follow Good Manufacturing Practices, communicate with other departments, and meet daily deadlines. The role pays $27.29 per hour and follows a Sunday-through-Thursday overnight schedule. A high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ArithmeticPushing and PullingStanding and WalkingClimbing and CrouchingLiftingWorking in Fast-Paced EnvironmentsWorking in Wet EnvironmentsFlexible Scheduling

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDPre-Employment Screenings

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

DFA/Kemps has immediate job openings for well-versed CIP Operators to perform an array of functions including maintaining, breaking down and setting up equipment and machinery, while troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating issues. Machine operators will be responsible for processing finished or raw materials, while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and communicating effectively with all departments and meeting daily deadlines.

DFA/Kemps is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At DFA/Kemps we are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN OPERATORS MAKE:

  • $27.29 per hour

SCHEDULE: Sunday - Thursday 9:00 PM - 5:30 AM

BENEFITS:

  • 401(k) with company contribution*

  • Competitive pay

  • Paid vacation and holidays*

  • Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits

  • Service recognition and employee rewards*

  • Employee referral program

  • Tuition reimbursement*

  • Uniforms provided

  • Work for dairy farm families

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

  • High school diploma or GED preferred

  • Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal

  • Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks

  • Must be able to push, pull, stand, walk, climb, crouch and lift up to 50 pounds

  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment

  • Must be able to be able to work in a wet environment

  • May have some exposure to dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals

  • Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime as required, occasional weekends and holidays

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay Range 27.29

How this job compares

Set against the 1,066 open Machine Operator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$27.29/hr
  • US median$21–24/hr603 hourly ranges

This rate, $27.29/hr, is 21% above the US median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the top quarter of Machine Operator hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 22 open Machine Operator jobs in Iowa and 1,066 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Iowa
Experience
Machine Operator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (355 postings).
Education
2 of the 1,066 open Machine Operator jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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