Water Reclamation Operator
At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through
wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese
Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-
the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-
quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The
Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and
food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses to protein
supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and
beverage brands in for than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.
Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed
to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all
that we do.
A Typical Day
The primary responsibilities of the Water Reclamation Operator is to ensure
the efficient operation of the WR plant processes with the overall goal of
meeting our regulatory discharge permit limits.
Job Responsibilities
—Understand and operate anaerobic digesters, Zenon UF systems,
CM500 MVR evaporator and aerobic digesters.
— Ensure set points are met or that a supervisor is informed of changes
made to control set points.
— Maintain accurate and complete paperwork at all times.
— Responsible for the CIP of equipment and the upkeep of equipment and
surrounding areas.
— Responsible for monitoring assigned equipment, making changes to
improve efficiency/operation and report any problems or issues with
equipment to management.
— Perform hourly checks on equipment.
— Must be able to learn and perform minor lab tasks.
— Ability to learn and operate Wonderware/SCADA type controls.
—Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and
executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
This includes communicating any food safety incident, observation, or
opportunity to your leadership team or teammates as well as
participating in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and
improvement activities when required.
— Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety-first
approach at all times. This includes reporting any safety issues,
observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.
What You Will Need
— English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak
English
—Basic computer skills
—Ability to lift to 60 lbs.
—Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including weekends,
holidays and overtime as needed.
—Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
What Will Put You Ahead
— High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
— Water treatment/distribution experience
— Background or coursework in biology/chemistry
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of
this job, the employee will be required to:
— Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or reach with hands and arms,
climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear
— Stand and walk almost the entire workday
— Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks
within the WR plant
— Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
— Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling,
handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.
How to Apply: https://jobs.hilmarcheese.com/