This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For moreinformation, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12813440 AtHilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world throughwholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar CheeseCompany has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Ourstate-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locallysourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, wheyprotein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create awide variety of retail and food service products from sliced andshredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are atrusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in for than fiftycountries helping bring their vision into reality.

　　Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committedto our mission and values and these principles unite our people andguide all that we do.

　　A Typical Day

　　The primary responsibilities of the Water Reclamation Operator is toensure the efficient operation of the WR plant processes with theoverall goal of meeting our regulatory discharge permit limits.

　　Job Responsibilities

　　Understand and operate anaerobic digesters, Zenon UF systems, CM500 MVRevaporator and aerobic digesters.

　　Ensure set points are met or that a supervisor is informed of changesmade to control set points.

　　Maintain accurate and complete paperwork at all times.

　　Responsible for the CIP of equipment and the up keep of equipment andsurrounding areas.

　　Responsible for monitoring assigned equipment, make changes to improveefficiency/operation and report any problems or issues with equipment tomanagement.

　　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 andexecuting HCCs food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. Thisincludes communicating any food safety incident, observation, oropportunity to your leadership team or teammates as well asparticipating in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis andimprovement activities when required.

　　Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety firstapproach 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 speakEnglish

　　Basic computer skills

　　Ability to lift up 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 thatmust be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Whileperforming 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 taskswithin 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.

　　Work Environment

　　The work environment characteristics described here are representativeof those an employee encounters while performing the essential functionsof this job Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performingthe duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to thefollowing:

　　Exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, or other irritating substances

　　Exposure to solvents or chemicals

　　Exposure to slippery walking surfaces: Water

　　Exposure to loud noises

　　Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity depending on timeof year.

　　Working surface is primarily concrete/asphalt with some gravel and dirtareas.

　　Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must knowtheir role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, andhigh quality products.

　　This description is a general statement and does not include otherduties as assigned

　　Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. Weparticipate in E-Verify.