HTST Pasteurizer Operator RSPC (2nd shift)

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At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

From your PASSION to ours

Responsible for the standardization and pasteurization of the milk sent to the making/production area, maintaining product quality and food safety and for monitoring various critical control points (CCP) and operational prerequisite programs (oPrP). 

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

1. Responsible to prepare and send to the make/production area a pasteurized and standardized milk product
2. Reports any problems and/or concerns to the RSPC supervisor or manager
3. Ensures good communication with other RSPC operators
4. Applies the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed
5. Prevents potential risks
6. Applies and enforces all quality programs
7. Maintains quality product: observes and records occurrences, temperature and chemicals concentrations of CIP, and maintains good hygiene near equipment
8. Works closely with quality and food safety team to ensure the quality and specifications of product are continually met
9. Applies Good Manufacturing Practices standards and Food Safety Programs
10. Monitors CCP #2: HTST pasteurization temperature and time
11. Monitors oPrP #2 for filtration before pasteurization
12. Contributes to the maintenance of the FSSC 22000 system
13. Complies with all Lactalis Policies and Procedures
14. Upholds all rules pertaining to confidentiality of information regarding Lactalis products, recipes and employee information
15. Other duties may be assigned

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) is preferred
• At least 1 year equivalent RSPC experience in a dairy or similar plant
• Stable and dependable work history is required

Specialized Knowledge

• Agri-food industry technology and processes, food biology, food biochemistry, quality, food safety, and health and safety

Skills/Abilities

• Pasteurization operator license required or the ability to obtain within 6 months

Hours: 1:30 pm - 9:30 pm, and weekends required (every 3rd weekend). 

Pay: $24.65/hr + $2.00/hr 2nd shift Premium + 20% Weekend Premium ($4.93/hr). Lactalis offers very competitive pay, benefits and paid time off. 

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.