Pace Dairy Foods, a proud member of the nation-wide Kroger Family of Companies, is a premiere manufacturer of natural and process cheese products. At Pace Dairy, we uniquely offer the resources and benefits of a Fortune 20 company while maintaining a hometown atmosphere centered around teamwork, support, and development.

What We Offer

Starting wage of $18.50 per hour with shift differentials of $1.00 for 3rd shift and $.30 for 2nd shift
Plant incentive plan with annual payout
Competitive vacation package
7 paid Holidays and your birthday off each year
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Nation-wide discounts for travel, entertainment, cell phones, and much more
Consistent hours and schedule
Winner of the Minnesota Governor’s “Outstanding Achievement Award” for safety performance in 2018
Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Southeast Minnesota for the past 7 years
Recipient of Kroger’s Manufacturing Excellence Award for consecutive years

Company Name: Pace Dairy - Rochester
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Responsible for effectively performing a variety of positions throughout the facility in a safe, effective, and accurate manner while following procedures and processes, and maintaining and improving the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions:

Clean all equipment properly and timely to ensure safe quality products
Operate all clean in place (CIP) and clean out of place (COP) systems as necessary
Clean machinery, facility structures such as racking, windows, walls and exterior of plant
Ensure all chemicals, buckets and pumps are properly tagged according to safety requirements
Complete routine paperwork and data entry
Assist machine operators in gathering production supplies, packaging materials and loading equipment, including dumping boxes and lifting stacks of cardboard
Assist in hand-packing and hand-stacking product/cases onto pallets
Safely operate cardboard baler, bottle bagger/de-bagger and other equipment
Empty and dispose of outdated product in accordance with established guidelines
Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications/Education:

Must be at least 18 years of age
High School diploma or GED
Self-motivated and self-directed
Ability to meet deadlines with limited supervision
Effective oral/written communication skills
Strong planning and organizational skills
Flexible to work any shift as needed

Desired Previous Job Experience:

3 years manufacturing experience

Education Level: High School Diploma/ GED Required
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Shift(s): Overnight
Regions: Midwest

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