The Fill Point position is in the Packaging Room of the plant and is considered an introductory level position. Our starting wage is $11.00 - $11.50 per hour, to include an additional $1.00 shift differential on nights. This is a full time position averaging 42 hours a week on a fixed two week repeating schedule. Shifts are 12 hours in length and start at either 6:00 am or 6:00 pm.

 

Quick Position Description
 

Major duties include: preparing, filling and monitoring bulk cheese boxes; meeting box weight targets and preparing filled boxes for tilt banks; cleaning  and sanitizing fill point equipment. Good mathematical and charting skills required.

 

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Fill Point Management: This position is responsible for  the managing  of boxes through the automated fill point line, applying the webbing, collars, angles and flats to filled boxes and starting boxes through the tilt banks.  Accurate records of each box must be maintained including: temperature, weights and metal detection.

Fill Point Sanitation:   The day shift Fill Point Operator is responsible for following plant CIP procedures to clean and sanitize the fill point equipment. The process connections along with other equipment and the floor must also be washed and rinsed daily. Additional special weekly cleaning projects also exist. Good manufacturing practices must be followed at all times when working with product, equipment and systems.

 Individuals hired for the night shift fill point position rotate between the packaging room positions instead of end of day sanitizing.

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