How to hire a pasteurizer

How to hire a pasteurizer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step pasteurizer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a pasteurizer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new pasteurizer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the pasteurizer you need to hire. Certain pasteurizer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a pasteurizer to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a pasteurizer that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of pasteurizer salaries for various roles:

   Type of Pasteurizer	Description	Hourly rate
   Pasteurizer		$12-22
   Packaging Technician	A packaging technician is responsible for planning the packaging design of various products, creating attractive outputs by utilizing software tools and applications, and ensuring that the deliverables adhere to the product's features. Packaging technicians generate new designs according to market trends and public demands... Show more	$13-21

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Food Safety
   • Troubleshoot
   • PPE
   • Htst
   • Silos
   • GMP
   • Production Lines
   • Storage Tanks
   • Production Machines
   • Continuous Flow
   • RAN
   • Processing Equipment
   • Quality Audits

   Responsibilities:

   • Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
   • Measure sanitizing chemicals, heating up temperature to operate CIP mode silos, production lines cylinders, and flavor tanks.
   • Maintain a clean work area following housekeeping and GMP guidelines.
   • Sample batches being work on and submit them to QC for approval or adjusting.
   • Lock out tag out equipment and ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems with limit help from maintenance.
   • Maintain time/temp logs for HTST press systems, conduct fat and solids tests on all finish product.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your pasteurizer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A pasteurizer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, pasteurizers' average salary in wyoming is 47% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level pasteurizers 43% less than senior-level pasteurizers.
   • Certifications. A pasteurizer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a pasteurizer's salary.

   Average pasteurizer salary

   $35,129yearly

   $16.89 hourly rate

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   Entry-level pasteurizer salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a pasteurizer job description

   A pasteurizer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a pasteurizer job description:

   Pasteurizer job description example

   **Position** : Pasteurizer
   
   **Location** : Marquette, Michigan
   
   
   + The Pasteurizer is responsible for ensuring that all know pathogens are pasteurized and product is homogenized.
   
   + Run and maintain pasteurizer and other related equipment within dairy production environment.
   
   + High responsibility - Responsible for quality, food safety and product specifications.
   
   + Closely monitor the dairy production process and follow Standard Operating Procedures for batching and processing products.
   
   + Accurately prepare & maintain all area paperwork.
   
   + Monitor fats, total solids, allergen, cryoscope and other related items as they associate with processing dairy products.
   
   + Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties
   
   + Verify all charts including frequency pen, cut in/cut out temperatures and product recording temperatures.
   
   + Maintain sanitation of equipment including CIP & hand cleaning
   
   + Operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational issues as they arise.
   
   + Operate and clean equipment with a sense of urgency to maximize throughput and minimize downtime.
   
   + Maintain communication with other departments, management and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
   
   + Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information.
   
   + Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP's.
   
   + Analyze process data and equipment performance data to improve quality, throughput, and troubleshoot.
   
   + Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
   
   + Follow Good Manufacturing Practices. Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
   
   + Follow all required work safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
   
   + Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area.
   
   + Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
   
   + Perform other duties as assigned.
   
   **Hours: Monday-Friday 2 PM - 12 AM (times may vary based on operation times)**
   
   **Pay: $20.95/hour**
   
   **Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, and much more!**
   
   + 1 year experience required.
   
   + Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
   
   + Experience within the food and beverage industry preferred.
   
   + Must be able to stand, walk, kneel and bend for virtually the entire shift.
   
   + Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally including overhead.
   
   + Must be able to work in a wet environment. Some exposure to cleaning chemicals.
   
   + Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
   
   + Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
   
   + Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
   
   + Must be able to pass all pre*employment screens (including drug, background and criminal checks).

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5. Post your job

   To find the right pasteurizer for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with pasteurizers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit pasteurizers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your pasteurizer job on Zippia to find and recruit pasteurizer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting pasteurizers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new pasteurizer

   Once you have selected a candidate for the pasteurizer position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new pasteurizer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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