Position Summary 

The Receiver pumps incoming raw milk or cream from tank trucks into storage tanks, documents, and records volume into inventory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Driving Company Performance

• Pump incoming milk from tank trucks to storage tank, and compute and record volume of milk received. 
• Weigh loaded truck on platform scale and records weight on log sheet. 
• Dip and pour sample of milk from vent hole of truck into bottle for laboratory analysis. 
• Take temperature of milk, and record data and temperature reading. 
• May perform antibiotic and other laboratory tests as required.
• Transfer milk to tank, read milk-flow meter, and record volume pumped on record sheet. 
• Wash and sanitize interior and exterior of tank. 
• Weigh empty truck and record weight. 
• Compute difference between loaded and unloaded weights of truck to verify accuracy of meter. 
• Take raw milk inventory at the end of the day.
• Train others in the receiving operations.
• Maintain communication with other departments, management and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
• Analyze process data and equipment performance data to improve quality, throughput, and troubleshoot.
• Adhere to food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer and SQF requirements.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with required information. Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
• Utilize continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
• Follow all required work safe practices, including lockout-tagout requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc. 
• Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area.
• Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Employee Development

• Safety Training
• Quality Assurance training

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

Work Experience

One to two years related experience and/or training in a manufacturing environment

Experience in food and beverage industry 

Education

High School diploma or Equivalent 

Technical Knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to write legibly to complete paperwork
• Basic Math skills
• Follow and comply with all safety standards

Additional Skills/Notes

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Dependability 
• Detailed oriented
• Able to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs
• Adherence to safety requirements and wearing required PPE
• Able to work in a team environment
• Able to multi-task and be organized
• Pass all pre-employment screens, including drug, background and criminal checks

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions:

This position operates in a fast-paced warehouse environment and is exposed to a wet and cold environment (temperatures are maintained at 35 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Employees may be exposed to some chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Employees are required to wear required PPE that is provided by the company in compliance with OSHA regulations. Employees may experience swings in work-related demands of this position. 

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to stand, walk, kneel, and bend throughout the entire shift. 

Employees must frequently be able to lift up to 50 pounds with a safety harness. Employees will be required to climb in high, restricted areas. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. 

Hours

Shift - 1 day 12:00pm to finish, 4 days 12:00am to finish, weekly schedule 

Overtime, weekends and holidays as required

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.