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About Dairygold
Dairygold is Ireland’s largest farmer-owned co-operative. Our unique location, referenced as the Golden Vale, is home to nutrient rich pasture lands that stretch across the valleys of Munster, where our farmer shareholders produce quality-assured, naturally sourced raw materials. Combining our deep-rooted farming tradition with our nutritional expertise and technology, we have grown to be a global player that supplies the global market with the highest quality premium cheese and dairy ingredients.
With headquarters in Mitchelstown, Cork, and operations in other locations in Ireland, Europe and worldwide, Dairygold processes 1.48 billion litres of milk a year, with an annual turnover of €1.65 billion. The society is structured across three imperative divisions; food ingredients, agri business and retail, that drive and support our farmers and business.
About the role
The Casomatic plant operator is responsible for the efficient operation, cleaning, and monitoring of dairy processing equipment, ensuring product quality and traceability. This role supports high hygiene standards, accurate data recording, and timely issue escalation during production.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
• Follow Weekly Production Plan & the daily issued operator notice to process the correct product.
• Control the Casomatic buffer tanks, towers, pressing tunnels, Demoulding, Mouldwashing & Brine Cage loading.
• Accurately record pHs, temperatures and timings.
• Ensure correct addition of casein grains to relevant products
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness within the production area.
• Perform in-process sampling of whey and cheese and keep samples for microbiological testing as requested.
• Promptly escalate any operational issues to the shift manager.
• Operate and perform Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) procedures for:
o 2 x buffer tanks
o Casomatic towers
o Pressing tunnels and all associated conveyor belts
• Complete Manual Cleaning as per hygiene schedule for Casomatic room
• Promptly report and escalate any operational issues to the shift manager.
• Maintain all required Records, Documents & Paperwork as per GDP rules.
• Adhere to zoning, site hygiene rules, health and safety protocols and wear appropriate PPE.
Corporate Requirements
• Participate in and adhere to the corporate policy of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be aware at all times of safe methods of working and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Undertake designated hygiene management and routine plant cleaning duties.
• Undertake daily equipment safety maintenance checks – start and end of shift.
What Dairygold will offer you
- Be a part of ‘Our Strategy Our Future 2030’ which through significant investment in the appropriate infrastructure across the business has and continues to facilitate our growth ambitions.
- We offer our people an exciting and challenging career, with a supportive community of colleagues, and constant training and up-skilling opportunities. You will be working on exciting projects with exceptionally talented colleagues and teams.
- We offer competitive wage opportunities
- We have a competitive company pension scheme. Dairygold match your contribution plus an extra 2% up to a maximum of 14% in total.
- We offer contributions towards healthcare.
- Company sick pay scheme
- We offer an Employee Assistance Program should any employee ever need support. Employee wellbeing initiatives are extremely important aspect for our co-operative’s success.
- By supporting and inspiring our workers, we empower them to explore and discover their true potential.
- We recognise the need for a favourable work life balance.
- Paid family leave
- We pride ourselves on our culture and values. We work hard but we like to have some fun along the way too driven by our Sports and Social club.
- At Dairygold we are always focused on continuous improvement and innovation. All our colleagues are empowered to share new ideas.
- Zero Harm employee Safety initiatives
- Employee Service Awards
Dairygold is committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and creates an open culture where everyone feels valued and can be themselves.
Dairygold believes that embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace benefits the organisation. Every employee brings their own experiences, background, work styles, capabilities and personal characteristics to work and Dairygold aims to create an environment that encourages a culture of ‘Bring your whole self to work’.
Dairygold is an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with a disability. Should you wish to request a reasonable accommodation, please email sdunlea@dairygold.ie
Please get in touch to start your rewarding journey with Dairygold today.
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