Intake Specialist

1 st Major Area of Responsibility – Intake
(Key Duties)

• Coordinate unloading of milk from trucks and transfer to proper storage unit(s) by following all Grande and regulatory procedures to ensure highest quality and safety of milk to go into production processes.
• Verify seals, wash tags, and weights from farm pick-up slips to ensure milk has not been tampered with.
• Load out cream, whey and milk from storage areas for appropriate processing.
• Perform monitoring of equipment, temperatures, and sanitation to ensure milk quality.
• Maintain and order supplies and starter to keep production running efficiently.
• Operate, inspect, and troubleshoot intake equipment. Perform general maintenance as needed.

2 nd Major Area of Responsibility – Sanitation
(Key Duties)

• Perform general sanitation of tanker, silos, and other intake equipment to ensure milk safety.

3 rd Major Area of Responsibility – Regulatory Compliance
(Key Duties)

• Track data on testing, weights, producers, truck numbers, and grade A permits in compliance with government regulations.
• Testing and analysis of milk samples for freshness, drug residue, bacteria, antibiotics, etc. Maintain required records and produce required reports.
• Complete all required documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting as required by law and/or regulatory agencies, (i.e. DNR, DOL, EEOC, FDA, IMS, OSHA, SQF, USDA, WDA, etc.).
• Follow all SAFETY (food & workplace) policies and procedures.

4 th Area of Responsibility – All other duties and responsibilities as requested or required
(Key Duties)

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Follow government standards and regulations.
• Provide back-up relief as needed.

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of related work experience and/or training required, preferably in a food manufacturing industry.

Job Skills Requirements

• Basic math, reading, and writing skills
• Ability to follow instructions/policies/procedures in written, verbal, or diagram form.

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