Production Processing Operator (Dairy Processing)

Location: Onsite in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Schedule: Saturday–Monday, 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Salary: $23.00–$28.80 per hour, with possible premiums of $0.35–$3.00 per hour.

Company

Walmart operates large-scale retail and manufacturing facilities and provides production, food safety, and process operations.

What you will do

• Monitor dairy production processes, including milk receiving, separation, standardization, pasteurization, and batching.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, safety procedures, and sanitation requirements.
• Complete production records and verify process charts, temperatures, product data, fats, total solids, allergens, and cryoscope results.
• Troubleshoot basic to moderate operating difficulties and communicate production, mechanical, quality, and food safety concerns.
• Operate and clean equipment, maintain CIP and hand-cleaning processes, and support throughput and downtime improvements.
• Collaborate with managers and coworkers, complete assigned priorities, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in a distribution or production environment, such as logistics, dairy processing, food processing, or manufacturing.
• Ability to follow GMPs, production procedures, safety rules, chemical-handling requirements, and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to work the required onsite Saturday–Monday schedule from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Nice to have

• Experience with continuous improvement, Six Sigma, distribution, manufacturing, dairy processing, or HACCP.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase options, company-paid life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and other benefits.
• Walmart-paid education programs covering high school completion, bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and certificates.