HTST Operator

Job Type:
RegularThe HTST Operator II is responsible for the preparation of raw milk to be used in cheese production.

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How Agropur invests in YOU:

• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match
• 3 Weeks PTO
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Healthy work/life balance

What's involved in this role:

We are looking for HTST Operator in Le Sueur, MN.

The HTST Operator is responsible for the preparation of raw milk to be used in cheese production.

• $26.13/hour
• $1.50 Shift Differential
• Double Time on Sundays and holidays
• 2-2-3 Rotational Schedule
  • 7:00 pm - 7:00 am

What you need to join our team:

• Ability to walk, stand, bend and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Pasteurize, standardize and condense milk in preparation for use in cheese production.
• Follow start-up procedure of equipment.
• Monitor raw milk flow into balance tank, through pasteurizing heaters, through separators to separate cream from the milk, to evaporators for condensing and then ultimately to horizontal cheese vats for use in cheese production.
• Regulate factors such as milk solids, cream fats, and temperature and make adjustments depending on the type of cheese to be produced.
• Take frequent readings and log upwards of twenty variables.
• Operate Clean In Place (CIP) cycles.
• Willingness to learn and work as a team
• Desire to grow with a stable company

Where you'll be working:

Le Sueur, MN

• Our presence in Le Sueur, MN, consists of the following facilities: Le Sueur Cheese, Le Sueur Ingredients, Le Sueur Protein Research Center and the Le Sueur Business Office. Our cheese facility produces various types of cheese, including cheddar, monterey jack, asiago, fontina, parmesan and romano. Our ingredients facility runs various whey streams, including; whey protein isolate (WPI), whey protein concentrate 34 (WPC 34), whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC 80) and both pharma and food-grade lactose.
• Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

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