2nd Shift Grinder Operator
Date: Oct 23, 2024
Location: La Crosse, WI, US, 54603
Company: Great Lakes Cheese
Job Overview
The Grinder Operator is responsible for maintaining the proper blend of cheese ingredients. This is a physical, fast-paced position at the beginning of our production process with lots of teamwork involved.
Job Responsibilities
- Use forklift to gather pallets of cheese from staging warehouse.
- Tip barrels of cheese onto fork and use forklift to put barrel onto grinder belt.
- Manually lift 40lb blocks of cheese onto grinder belt.
- Use utility knife to remove cardboard and plastic.
- Work with a teammate and move at fast pace to keep the process going.
- Coordinate with production supervisors on production order add-ons, product changeover’s and tie outs.
- Read blend sheets and follow instructions that may be given on the blend sheets to standardize blender.
- Scan ingredients to in process or blend sheet with a handheld scanner.
- Follow production order for groups.
- Keep work area neat and dispose of empty powder bags, cardboard, plastic, and any work debris.
- Keep floor swept around grinders.
- Verify group sheets for accuracy of cheese scanned to group to assure an accurate inventory.
- Assist with sanitation and cleaning of plant and equipment.
- Inspect grinder screens throughout shift.
- All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
- All GLC employees are expected to produce and promote our products and services in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.
Required Education and Experience
• Ability to operate hand held computer, personal computer and computer screen control panels.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers and management.
• Good Mathematical skills.
• Good communication skills: verbal and written.
• Ability to use hand held scanners
• Basic computer & SAP skills.
Preferred Education and Experience
- High School diploma or GED.
- Ability to operate powder control systems.
- Ability to operate various Powdered Industrial Trucks.
Working Conditions
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Nearest Major Market: La Crosse
Nearest Secondary Market: Winona