Processing & Sanitation Team Member - 2nd Shift

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery • New London, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery - New London is looking for a dependable Processing & Sanitation Team Member to join their 2nd shift team. This hands-on role involves learning new skills, working as part of a team, and playing an important role in making quality Wisconsin cheese. The position offers training across several areas of cheese processing, including cheese and ingredient batching, barrel dumping, conveyor/track operations, and sanitation. It's an opportunity for individuals who enjoy variety, working with their hands, and being part of a team where safety, quality, and teamwork are paramount.

Requirements

• Ability to read, understand and follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with supervisors and team members
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to learn and work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Basic computer skills are helpful, but training is provided
• Ability to successfully complete forklift and equipment training
• Repetitively lifting and moving 50+ pounds
• Pushing approximately 500-pound barrels of cheese along a track
• Standing and walking for up to 8 hours per shift
• Bending, reaching, pushing and pulling throughout the shift
• Working around food production equipment and cleaning chemicals
• Drug and alcohol screening
• General background check

Nice To Haves

• Eagerness to learn and work in the dairy industry is also valued

Responsibilities

• Learn and rotate through key processing areas, including cheese batching, ingredient batching, barrel dumping and conveyor/track operations
• Accurately weigh and prepare cheese and ingredients according to production formulas
• Inspect raw cheese for quality and sanitation concerns and report issues to Quality Assurance
• Move and organize cheese, ingredients and supplies as needed
• Operate forklifts, hand trucks and other equipment after completing required training
• Clean and sanitize equipment and production areas according to established procedures
• Complete required production and sanitation documentation
• Follow GMPs, food safety, quality and workplace safety requirements
• Maintain a clean, organized and sanitary work area
• Work as part of a team to meet daily production goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Company-paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED