2nd Shift Slurry Helper

Job Overview

Slurry Helper facilitates the addition of powders and other slurry ingredients to maintain the proper blend of cheese product.

Job Responsibilities

• Make batches of wetmix in the liquiverter, using water and powders.
• Transfer wetmix from liquiverter to slurry holding tank, ensuring the slurry holding tank always has wetmix available for the cooker.
• Properly scan ingredients to inprocess or blend sheet.
• Keep the fat table full of melted milk fat from fat totes.
• Melt fat blocks into the breedo as needed.
• Stays ahead on job tasks to assure that cooks have wetmix ready to run and don’t run out of cheese.
• Keep work area neat and disposes of empty powder bags, cardboard, plastic, and any work debris.
• Practices good housekeeping of work areas:
• Clean up powder spills.
• Keep floor swept in all slurry areas.
• Assure that all necessary ingredients are ready and on hand for use.
• Notify supervisor if any problems occur.
• Use prescribed tools in the manner in which they were intended.
• Assist Grinder Operators and Helpers when needed.
• Clean, organize or performs projects given to them by the Supervisor.
• Assist with the training of new employees when requested by Supervisor.
• Fill out all paperwork completely and correctly including name, production line number and products ran.  
• Fill cooker ingredients to ensure they are properly labeled with ingredient and proper batch numbers and date/time they were filled.
• Safely operate machinery in close quarters.
• 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 our products 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.

Required Education and Experience

• Ability to read production schedule and plan and organize workday.
• Ability to move in a fast-paced environment, repeatedly lifting and moving ingredients.
• Self-motivated and can work with limited supervision.
• Ability to operate a handheld computer/scanner.
• Ability to operate various Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts).
• Ability to manage time and organize work.
• Ability to follow instructions and proper work procedures.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers and management.
• Good communication skills: verbal and written.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• MES experience.
• SAP experience.
• Basic computer skills.

Working Conditions

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