Production & Sanitation Worker (2nd Shift)
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. 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 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.
Responsibilities
- Assists with achieving daily production demand and ensuring the make of high-quality products.
- Ensures that proper sanitation procedures are followed and accurately documented.
- Assures safety, quality and performance objectives are a foundational expectation for this role.
- Provide correct grouped cheeses under specific formula for production.
- Dump and slice barrels of cheese in the production line for the finished product.
- Provide accurate ingredient formulas for cheese production.
- Transfer cheese onto conveyor belt for grinding.
- Ensure safe and sanitary environment for food production.
- Follow all safety and food quality rules (OSHA, FDA, USDA, GMP, etc.).
- Help create a positive, team-focused work environment.
- Learn job tasks and keep improving your skills.
- Be able to work in all processing areas (batching, dumping, ingredient prep, etc.).
- Check cheese for mold or contamination and discard if needed.
- Move ingredients to staging areas.
- Keep storage areas clean and organized.
- Weigh cheese accurately using a scale.
- Complete training on forklifts, hand trucks, and other equipment.
- Follow all safety and sanitation procedures.
- Clean and sanitize work areas after production.
- Report quality or safety concerns to supervisors.
- Work closely with the Quality team.
- Support a safe, respectful workplace.
- Help with additional tasks as needed.
Benefits
- Medical
- Health Savings Account
- Dental
- Vision
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital insurances
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401k match
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
