Cheese Maker

Michigan Milk Producers Assoc•Remus, MI

12d

About The Position

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. MMPA maintains a strong presence within the dairy industry with strategic business relationships through a variety of channels like processing shelf-stable, value added dairy products. MMPA has five member owned processing plants in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, including Superior Dairy and the Middlebury Cheese Company. Products made at MMPA’s plants include fluid milk, cheese, ultrafiltered milk, cottage cheese, ice cream, butter, nonfat dry milk, cream and condensed skim milk. Why you’ll love working here: · Competitive salary · Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits · Disability insurance · Paid time off · Employer-matched 401(k) retirement savings plan · Personal and professional growth opportunities · Employee appreciation events and recognition awards · Employee wellness initiatives · Employee feedback and suggestion forums

Requirements

2-4 years of cheese making experience.
Experience in the food industry.
Flexible schedule as production forecasts can change.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Applicant must be willing to abide by and follow all food safety laws.
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience in the food industry
Positive attitude
Friendly, approachable demeanor
Flexibility with your schedule as production can change on short notice.
Ability to work in a warm and humid environment.

Responsibilities

Uphold Food Safety
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Learn and understand the entire cheese make process while monitoring changes.
Monitor pH throughout the make process.
Mentor and train cheese make apprentices and table operators.
Delegate and assign duties to cheese processors.
Monitor the CIP and COP setup.
Monitor charting: provide legible paperwork, correct completion of all logs and record keeping including ATP swabbing and chemical titration.
Monitor sanitation of all necessary tools and cheese making equipment.
Monitor operations of the HTST: sanitize within 15 minutes of startup (Cut in/ Cut out/HSCO), accurate chart installation and labeling, while maintaining a forward flow of product throughout the production run.
Monitor proper operations of the vats: agitators, knives, pumps, valves and temperatures.
Monitor proper operations of tables: grates, traverse, chain, gaskets, rakes, motors, augers, pre-draw, curd wash, rake feet.
Monitor proper pasteurization of cheese make. Report all issues to Production Management right away.
Monitor Cheese make acidity development and pH.
Be able to set a vat by monitoring incoming milk pH, temperature, and add rennet cultures.
Monitor Milk coagulation, check set, make decision of when to cut the curd.
Monitor vat cut, curd size and curd heal, vat agitation speed, vat cook, vat pre-draw, vat pump over.
Monitor table operations, curd transfer, curd agitation, curd size, curd wash, pre-draw, whey draining, agitator and traverse speed, curd pH and temperature, salt addition, curd size, agitations, raking, shoveling.
Ensure all necessary hook ups are in place.
Ensure proper time management of the cheese make process.
Ensure all team breaks are assigned and completed.
Ensure all accidents are reported.
Ensure all company policies are maintained.
Complete inventories on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
All other tasks as assigned

Benefits

Competitive salary
Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
Disability insurance
Paid time off
Employer-matched 401(k) retirement savings plan
Personal and professional growth opportunities
Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
Employee wellness initiatives
Employee feedback and suggestion forums

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