Pasteurizer at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

O'Fallon, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jul, 26

Salary

28.0

Posted On

21 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pasteurization, HTST Machine Operation, Food Processing, Dairy Manufacturing, HACCP, SQF Compliance, Equipment Maintenance, Clean In Place (CIP), Quality Control, Batch Documentation, Troubleshooting, Sanitation, Production Scheduling, Regulatory Compliance

Industry

Dairy Product Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Pasteurizer/HTST Machine Operator Location: O'Fallon, IL Employment Type: Full-time Hours: Monday-Thursday 1pm - 9:30pm; Friday 9pm - 5:30am Salary: $28.00 per hour with shift differential Union: Teamsters Local 50 Summary: Prairie Farms is seeking an EXPERIENCED self-starting, multi-tasking and results‑driven Dairy HTST (Pasteurizing) Machine Operator to oversee the handling, processing, and quality use in product manufacturing. This role ensures high standards in milk quality, regulatory compliance, and productivity through effective operation of equipment, and data. With a vast knowledge of manufacturing, the ideal candidate has experience in food or ingredient processing, understands raw agricultural materials, and thrives in a collaborative production setting focused on efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities * Operate blending, product transfer, separation, pasteurization, and/other machinery and equipment as required. * Monitor and support daily production schedules (milk receiving, pasteurizing, separating, packaging) to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness and minimize downtime. * Maintain accurate batch sheets, production records, and logs for audits and regulatory inspections. * Maintain accurate and legible documentation during processing to include: Safe Quality Foods (SQF), HACCP, Allergen, Master Sanitation documentation, blend and batch sheets and other documents as needed to meet regulatory requirements. * Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate mechanical and operational malfunctions, ensuring it is properly cleaned, in good repair and running order. * Clean and sterilize equipment, utilizing Clean in Place (CIP) procedures. * Work closely with supervisors and other operators to meet production demands and minimize downtime. * Work closely with milk receivers to ensure proper product rotation of raw milk inventory. * Work closely with the laboratory to ensure products are formulated and tested to meet quality and regulatory requirements * Ability to work in a loud manufacturing environment with extreme temperatures. Extended hours or weekend work may be required to meet production demands * Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures. * Follow all safety and security policies and procedures. * Physical ability to work on production floors—standing, lifting, and operating machinery. Preferred Experience: 3+ years of production, manufacturing experience, preferably in food manufacturing or a dairy-specific environment that adheres to strict hygiene, PPE, and safety protocols. Prairie Farms Dairy Inc is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain pasteurization and processing machinery while ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. Maintain accurate production records and collaborate with laboratory and production teams to meet manufacturing schedules.