Raw Lab Milk Receiver

Job Description

The Raw Lab Milk Receiver is responsible for completing assigned quality-related duties to ensure customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction. This role involves receiving trailers of bulk products and testing raw and heat-treated dairy ingredients to determine compliance with FDA and NYS regulations. The Raw Lab Milk Receiver supports the manufacture of dairy-related products.

Responsibilities

• Achieve assigned goals in production, safety, quality, performance, and cost.

• Notify others of mechanical malfunctions to increase productivity and equipment capabilities, and begin to identify areas where operators can assist in resolving concerns.

• Comply with GMP’s, SOP’s, corporate, and/or plant policies, rules, and regulations.

• Aid and support all areas related to quality as assigned by the supervisor/lead.

• Under supervision, receive, test, and determine compliance of all incoming raw dairy and cream trucks, all incoming bulk sugars and oils; receive CIP chemical trucks.

• Wash outsides of cream trucks and maintain valves and gaskets on trucks.

• Manage farm samples as required by the site.

• Monitor silos for testing and proper rotation by coordinating with shift managers/supervisors for silo selection.

• Maintain cleanliness of alcove rooms, CIP room, tanker bays, and raw lab per cleaning checklists.

• Verify, inspect, and maintain the cleanliness of tankers, silos, tanks, and lines; clean and maintain floor drains in tanker bays and alcove rooms.

• Disassemble and assemble sanitary lines and CIP equipment; CIP monitoring of all systems and effective communication with processing to ensure adequate CIP.

• Maintain raw material records in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor and ensure quality standards set by the company for all products being received and tested.

• Identify and label any foreign materials found during unloading or when inspecting in-line screens and report to QA Management.

• Maintain the Receiving Log for the shift worked.

• Assist and maintain professionalism with tanker drivers at all times.

• Maintain communication between additional departments; including maintenance, processing, scheduling, and production – promote and provide excellent customer service with all customers.

• Demonstrate the ability to operate the internal HMI system.

• Cover breaks and lunches and other staffing needs as assigned by the supervisor/lead.

• Comply with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing and safety on their assigned shift and report concerns to the supervisor/lead.

• Work in a safe manner and report safety concerns promptly to the supervisor/lead and take corrective actions as necessary to ensure a safe environment.

• Responsible for reporting food safety problems and initiating action and for supporting SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality.

• Ensure work areas are sanitary and strictly adhere to sanitation practices and requirements.

Essential Skills

• Ability to apply basic to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, counting, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, and knowledge of weights and measures.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Understand and respond appropriately to basic and complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.

• Read, write, and communicate using the English language sufficient to perform job functions.

• Knowledge of the company's mission, purpose, goals, and role in achieving each of them.

• Ability to operate quality and facility equipment as required in assigned area.

• Satisfactorily complete all company training requirements, including completion of initial licensing of all required licenses per regulatory guidelines and passing annual proficiency testing of all acquired licenses.

• Ability to interpret company documents and standard operating procedures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• A minimum of GED or High School Diploma is required; Associate's degree in chemistry, biology, food science, or ag-tech science preferred.

• 6 months – 2 years of manufacturing/machine operation experience in the dairy/food industry preferred.

• SQF or similar quality systems experience preferred.

Work Environment

Work hours are from 4 pm to 4:30 am with a rotating weekend shift. This role involves working in environments where dairy processing and safety are paramount, and requires strict adherence to sanitation practices. The ability to operate and monitor various equipment is essential. Interaction with other departments and maintaining professionalism with tanker drivers is required.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.