(USA) Production Processing Operator - Dairy (6:30pm - 7:00am Fri-Sun)- $24.30/hr.

Processing Operator

The Walmart Dairy Plant in Fort Wayne, IN is one of the largest Milk Processing Plants in the United States. We provide our customers with the freshest, high quality milk at everyday low prices for families. We are seeking to hire an experienced Processing Operator to assist in the areas of Raw Receiving.

Walmart is a workplace that values service, integrity, excellence, and respect. Walmart offers a very competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. Position starts at $24.30 and is eligible for a $0.50 pay progression every 6 months up to 2 years.

Job Duties:

• Monitors dairy plant production processes for example milk receiving, separation, standardization, pasteurization, batching by following Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs ensuring all paperwork is accurate, verifying all charts including frequency, pen cut incut out temperatures, and product recording temperatures, troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating difficulties, and communicating any problems or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production or food safety concerns to management
• Follows required safety practices by observing confined space safety guidelines, wearing all required personal protection equipment in designated areas, ensuring safe chemical handling and fall restraints are monitored, maintaining sanitation of equipment CIP and hand cleaning, and reporting safety concerns or issues to leadership
• Supports Continuous Improvement throughout the plant by maintaining process data and equipment performance data to improve quality and throughput, operating and cleaning equipment to maximize throughput and minimize downtime, communicating mechanical and operational issues, operating equipment at recommended speeds, and monitoring fats, total solids, allergens, and cryoscopes as they associate with processing dairy products to ensure quality and efficiencies are met
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources, collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners, identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations, carrying out tasks, communicating progress and information, determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities, and adapting to and learning from change difficulties and feedback
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans, using the Open Door Policy, and applying these in executing business processes and practices

Respect the Individual: Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform, helps to attract the best talent. Works as a team, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence, strengthens the team by helping, developing, and mentoring others, recognizes others contributions and accomplishments. Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, holds oneself and others accountable, supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us. Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent. Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first, makes decisions based on reliable information, balances short and long term priorities, and considers how own work impacts the teams ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders. Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience, drives continuous improvements, is open to and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

The hourly wage range for this position is $22.30-$24.30*. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Minimum Qualifications: 1 years experience in a distribution or production environment (for example, logistics supply chain, dairy plant, food processing, or manufacturing).

Preferred Qualifications: Continuous Improvement, Distribution, Food - Dairy Processing, Food - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Manufacturing, Six Sigma

Primary Location: 2150 W Pleasant Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46819-0000, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.