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Cheese Grating Operator

Agropur
Jerome, ID Full Time
POSTED ON 11/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/23/2025
Job Type

Regular

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What Agropur Invests In YOU

  • Starting wage of $19.67
  • Two pay increases within the first year up to $1.00
  • $1.50 Shift Differential Double Time on Sundays
  • Thursday - Saturday every other Sunday 5PM to 5AM
  • Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with up to a 7% company match
  • 3 Weeks PTO
  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
    • Advancement Opportunities
    • Healthy work/life balance

  • What This Role Is All About

    We are looking for a Cheese Grating Operator I in Jerome, ID. The Cheese Grating Operator I is responsible for the production processes in Cheese Grating

    • Safely and efficiently remove cheese from barrels for rework; removing plastic liner on cheese blocks.
    • Inspect product for any damage and foreign material according to Standard Operating Procedures.
    • Cut and trim all cheese products on samples and barrels.
    • Learn and participate in the Viso cleaning procedures.
    • Safely and efficiently hand stack finished and packaged goods onto pallets.

    What You Need

    • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues.
    • Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.
    • Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
    • Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
    • Ability to work with minimum supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly, and think independently.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
    • Ability to follow written, verbal and diagrammatic instructions; complete simple checklists and complete required documentation.
    • Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.

    Where You’ll Be Working

    Our Jerome, ID, plant is home to approximately 400 employees and processes approximately 7 million pounds of milk per day. This facility produces various types of cheeses, such as; mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, muenster, parmesan, romano, Monterey jack, gouda, and asiago. They also run various whey streams, such as; deproteinized whey, sweet dairy whey, GMP, permeate, instantized, and our top-rated BiPro products.

    • Agropur’s US operations produce approximately 1 billion pounds of quality, award winning cheese each year. The US operations produce more than 20 different cheese varieties along with whey protein and dry ingredients.

    AA/EEO – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

    Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

    In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.

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