Production Operator (1st Shift)

Select Division•Belmont, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Lactalis American Group is hiring a Production Operator in Belmont, Wisconsin. Production team members perform a variety of cheese-making production functions to support continuous, efficient line operation. The work is physical and fast-paced, and employees must be able to work more than 40 hours per week, including weekends. The posted schedule is 6:00 AM to 2:15 PM. The role involves handling cheese, molds, trays, racks, and production equipment; completing repetitive tasks; maintaining product quality and production efficiency; and carrying out sanitation, safety, and Good Manufacturing Practices requirements. Operators complete assigned paperwork, communicate with coworkers and supervisors, report production concerns, and attend meetings and training as assigned. The position pays $24.55 per hour or more, depending on skills and experience, with a 20% weekend pay premium (+$4.91 per hour). Lactalis offers benefits, paid time off from day one, retirement plan contributions, and training and development opportunities, including education reimbursement.

Requirements

A stable and dependable work history is required.
Basic mathematical skills, including the ability to calculate averages.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Good manual dexterity.
Vision abilities including close and distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus.
Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry at least 30 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to stand for the entire shift.
Ability to perform repetitive movements such as twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, and reaching.
Ability to work more than 40 hours per week, including weekends.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
Previous employment in a food industry setting is preferred.
Proactive, dynamic, flexible, receptive to new ideas, pragmatic, analytical, and attentive to detail.
Ability to work independently while adhering to regulations, manage stress, and remain calm under pressure.
Inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills.
Sense of responsibility, high professional standards, honesty, integrity, and objectivity.

Responsibilities

Meet efficiency budget levels while maintaining a high-quality product.
Remove and load trays and molds.
Stage bascular with appropriate cookie sheets.
Complete repetitive tasks, ensuring curd is spread evenly into the appropriate mold.
Pull cheese from the chariot onto draining-room tables.
Ensure whey pipes are properly hooked up.
Turn cheese in draining rooms.
Operate machines, including stackers, unmolders, and rack washers.
Place racks on the unmolding conveyor.
Weigh cheese.
Complete assigned paperwork accurately and legibly.
Maintain open communication with line workers and the room supervisor.
Perform assigned sanitation duties.
Keep the work area clean and organized.
Report production problems or concerns to the on-duty supervisor.
Attend departmental meetings and training as assigned by the supervisor or manager.
Apply safety rules and ensure they are followed.
Apply Good Manufacturing Practices standards.
Perform other work duties as assigned.