Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a farmer-owned, dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers.
Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones.
DFA Zumbrota is part of the Ingredient Solutions Division manufacturing dairy-based ingredients and innovative flavor solutions for customers in the food manufacturing and food service channels.
Ingredient Solutions has the capability to produce a variety of high-quality products including cheese to custom formulations and trendsetting dairy ingredients.
Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners.
By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters.
We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world.
It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!
The Tower/Sealer/Palletizer works in the palletizer sealer area in rotation, moving from work station to work station.
Duties and Responsibilities
Follows all DFA Ingredient SolutionsGMP's and works in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality and sanitation requirements
Operates a forklift and moves cheese from production area to the warehouse cooler
Runs Beta Vac/bag sealer with no leakers
Weighs blocks, places label tickets on blocks, and boxes
Operates and validates metal detector
Operates boxer and palletizer (Robot)
Tower operation
Maintain operating records (Block Counts)
Performs necessary routine cleaning and performs preventive maintenance
Master sanitation as needed
Teamwork and Collaboration.
May provide and/or receive input from across functional boundaries.
Understands organizational mesh points and potential synergies.
Integrates team efforts across the organization.
Leadership.
Acts with integrity.
Treats others with dignity and respect.
Models behavior that is consistent with DFA Ingredient Solutionscore values.
Delivers on commitments and deadlines and holds others accountable for the same.
Communication.
Effectively communicates with all levels of the organization.
Demonstrates excellent presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
Executes outstanding customer communication and relationship building techniques.
Requirements:
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent experience
Basic computer skills
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage
Perform work independently as required
Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
Knowledge with machines, tools, equipment and Lock out Tag out
Compensation: $22.
00/hour