Cip Operator

The position consists of, but is not limited to accurately and efficiently cleaning and sanitizing Milk Tankers and other related equipment. Also covers Milk Receiver position as necessary.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Perform chemical concentration tests
- Assure that the milk tankers are sanitized to meet government standards
- May perform clean-up tasks
- Move tankers in a safe manner with the yard dog as required
- Operate manual and/or automated C.I.P. equipment as well as perform manual cleaning
- Disassemble, wash and sanitize equipment
- Monitor turbulence, temperature, timing, and concentration of cleaning chemicals
- Disassemble and assemble automated air valves and pumps
- Synchronize washes for efficiency to minimize downtime
- Comply and ensure compliance with Master Sanitation schedule
- Ability to access machine problems and related issues effectively and communicate to maintenance and management.
- Maintain accurate CIP logs
- Relieve Milk Receiving personnel for breaks, lunches and shifts as necessary.
- Maintain environmentals in a zone management structure.
- Meet departmental safety, quality and productivity goals.
- Follow and enforce established policies, processes and procedures and report any violations to management for corrective action.
- Proactively interact and communicate inter and intra-departmentally to ensure consistent and efficient work flow.
- Must be able to stand, walk, kneel and bend for virtually the entire shift. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
- .Other duties as assigned.

**Pay**:
$26.68-$33.35

**Requirements**:
**EXPERIENCE**:

- Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge, skill and abilities.
- 2 years experience in fluid plant or similar dairy environment.
- Experience as a Milk Receiver preferred.

**SKILLS**:

- Safe and appropriate use of cleaning chemicals and CIP unit operations
- Must be able to drive yard goat
- Application of first aid and emergency procedures
- Using a safety harness; will be required to climb high, restricted areas

**ABILITIES**:

- Read, understand, and carry out instructions.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Assess and resolve problems.
- Work effectively independently and in a team environment
- Mechanically inclined
- Understand and comply with safety and operational policies, procedures, standards, specifications and processes.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Understand and implement Good Manufacturing Practices
- Maintain excellent attendance
- Class A CDL preferred.

**LANGUAGE**:

- Must be able to speak, read and write English.

**EDUCATION**:
Any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

**LICENSING/CERTIFICATION**:
Weighers and Samplers license.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Compensation: $26.68-$33.35