1st Shift Processing Associate

Wohlt Creamery•New London, WI

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Join the always-growing family at Ellsworth Creamery as we work with our cooperative of local farmers to create award-winning cheese! Committed to our Team, Craft & Community, Since 1910. ABOUT ELLSWORTH CREAMERY: At Ellsworth Creamery, our team members are more than employees; you are like family and we want you to succeed. This culture has contributed to the longevity of our staff, whose careers at Ellsworth Creamery span 10, 20 and even 50 years! At our New London facility, our focus is on functionality in our cheeses. This facility produces easy melts, high-temperature restricted melt cheeses, and pasteurized processed pizza cheese for versatile culinary applications.

Requirements

Ability to read and follow directions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
High school diploma, equivalent, or eagerness to learn and work in the dairy industry.
Must pass forklift operations training.
Ability to lift 50+ lbs. repetitively.
Ability to push 500lb. barrels of cheese on a track.
Stand for up to 8 hours per shift.
Pass a drug & alcohol screen as well as a general background check.

Nice To Haves

Computer knowledge is a plus, but we will train as needed.

Responsibilities

Anticipating and meeting the Company’s evolving needs and objectives.
Assisting with achieving daily production demand and ensuring the make of high-quality products.
Assuring safety, quality and performance objectives.
Becoming proficient in Cheese Batcher duties: to provide correct grouped cheeses under specific formula for production.
Becoming proficient in Barrel Dumper duties: to dump and slice barrels of cheese in the production line for the finished product.
Becoming proficient in Ingredient Batcher duties: to provide accurate ingredient formulas for cheese production.
Becoming proficient in Loading Belt / Track duties: to transfer cheese onto conveyor belt for grinding.
Executing the company’s business strategies to achieve the goals of the Director of Operations.
Ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards including but not limited to: Human resources, Good Manufacturing Processes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Food and Drug Administration, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer protection, Safe Quality Food, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Safely and efficiently operating production machines and/or equipment.
Ensuring that all ingredients and packaging are handled within the manufacturing facility in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations, internal food safety requirements, and organic requirements and in accordance to regulatory standards that are established by GMP, OSHA, FDA, WDATCP and USDA.
Ensuring the presence, accuracy, and legibility of required information on all production documentation.
Developing required skills and knowledge to a level of depth appropriate to keep production as highly functional as needed to meet organizational goals and objectives.
Thorough understanding and ability to rotate into all positions of processing including batching, barrel dumping, ingredient batching and track.
Inspecting all raw cheeses for mold, dirt or unsanitary conditions and properly discarding any unusable product.
Properly organizing storage of ingredients and raw cheese supplies.
Completing training on hand trucks, forklifts and other power equipment necessary to successfully complete job functions.
Properly using cheese scale to accurately weight the needed amount of cheese slabs requested by each formulation.
Working cohesively with Quality Assurance Supervisor to report any questionable quality or unsanitary findings.
Responsible for chemical safety.
Responsible for following all Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures.
Responsible for the disassembly, cleaning, sanitizing, and reassembly of all production equipment.
Checking all gaskets and O-rings for wear and replacing when necessary.
Completing all daily documentation.
Promoting a safe, secure, and positive work environment for all Wohlt Employees.
Performing other duties as appropriate or assigned.