Job Description

Dairy Farmers of America is all about milk and the 16,000 dairy farm members who produce it. We are proud to be a cooperative, owned and operated by the dairy farmers whom we serve. We are one of the country's most diversified U.S. manufacturers of dairy products, food components and ingredients. We are a leader in formulating and packaging shelf-stable dairy products in can and glass. We are one of the most vertically-integrated and future-focused co-op and food companies in the industry. We are an organization with over 4,000 employees. We are DFA-the premium provider of market opportunities for farmers and a value-added supplier of innovative dairy products and food components for customers around the world.

General Purpose:
To ensure that tractors and trailers are cleaned, sanitized according to milk hauling regulations and ready to transport milk.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Operate pump to move milk from one trailer to another trailer
Prepare wash vat with proper sanitizer solution; run titration test on soap and acid
Wash exterior of tractors and trailers
Perform Clean In Place (CIP) of trailer interior, milk hoses, pumps, valves, and fittings
Inspect wash tags and ensure dated appropriately
Shuttle trucks from plants to wash bay for cleaning as necessary
Shuttle drivers back and forth between trucking terminal and plants
Learn and perform all job duties according to DFA safety regulations

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Must be able to climb on top of trailers. Must be able to hook and unhook trailers. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds. See physical requirements analysis.