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ASSISTANT
CHEESEMAKER

Assistant Cheesemaker

6415 County Rd. H, Arena, Wisconsin, 53503

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(10 pm Shift)

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Job Description

**This is a position with a shift from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. **

 

Position Summary:

Assist Plant Supervisors in producing high quality products and operating in a safe/efficient manner for both personnel and products.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.

  • Connect, sanitize, and start-up all production equipment.

  • Based on in-process results, produce products within desired specification ranges.

  • Support all quality programs.

  • Guide personnel activities to achieve product and plant goals.

  • Maintain licenses and certifications as required.

 

Key Activities:

  • Operate Silo Room equipment and know proper connections.

  • Operate HTST and know proper connections.

  • Operate all make room equipment.

  • Know quality standards related to start-up.

  • Know all general labor key activities.

  • Monitor plant and product metrics against goals.   

  • Support all plant quality programs.

  • Help develop and train hourly production staff.

  • Complete all master sanitation schedule duties as assigned.

  • Assist the cheesemaker in all aspects of cheese production.

  • Work effectively as a team player.

  • Positive attitude and willing to follow instructions.

  • Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

  • Ability to stay late intel all production/sanitation is completed work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.

  • All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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Performance Metrics:

  • Achieve efficiency targets.

  • Achieve quality targets.

  • Achieve safety goals.

  • Knowledge and completion of master sanitation schedule activities.

  • Pursuance of related industry certifications.

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Skills Required:

  • Ability to read charts and settings.

  • Ability to connect equipment fittings.

  • Good verbal communication skills

  • Good problem solving and decision-making skills        

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Necessary Experience:

  • Previous experience in cheesemaking industry.

  • Knowledge of internal equipment and procedures.

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Why Should you Apply?

  • Competitive Pay

  • Growth and Advancement Opportunities

  • Sign-on Bonus

  • Competitive Benefits (Medical/Dental/401K)

  • Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick/Personal)

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