Cheesemake Production Assistant (1st Shift)

We are looking for a detail oriented, dynamic Production Assistant to support our Hard Cheese Make team in crafting the highest quality of cheeses. This position will work Monday through Thursday 7:00am-5:00pm with some overtime as necessary, includes competitive pay starting at $19.48/hour, full benefits, and monthly bonus opportunities!

Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:00am-5:00pm

Overall Responsibilities: To assist in the hard cheese make and packaging process performing all necessary duties to produce the highest quality of cheeses possible.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Work with Cheese Make Supervisor and production team to complete all tasks within the production areas.
• Assists in operating equipment in the hard cheese make and packaging process, successfully making a safe, quality product.
• Production: Assisting with all production runs and documenting all steps in make procedure to ensure accurate, consistent, safe, and quality products every time
• Performs product tests, records results, and makes necessary adjustments according to recipe specifications.
• Monitors, prepares, and changes equipment in the cheese make and packaging process.
• Remains aware of work environment sounds to detect abnormalities in equipment operation.
• Sanitation: Keep a clean work environment. Wash, rinse, sanitize and return all equipment back to its designated area immediately after done using. Complete time of use, daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly sanitation scheduled responsibilities along with documentation once work is complete.
• Follows all policies and procedures LaClare Creamery has implemented regarding food and personal safety to assist in maintaining a safe work environment and safe, quality products at all times.
• Lives the Mosaic Way while promoting our values and culture drivers
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Attributes:

• Listening - extracts and uses information from oral communications.
• Oral Communication - effectively expresses oneself in one-on-one communication and in meetings.
• Written Communication - possess excellent written skills when developing proposals, memos, etc.
• Presentation - be confident and impactful when demoing products and working with customers.
• Professional - is consistent, intelligent, organized and a continuous learner. Is self-disciplined; controls emotional reactions and keeps personal biases out of the decision-making process. Stays on top of the food safety regulations and industry trends for the creamery and the entire organization.
• Ethical Standards - portrays unquestionable integrity in all dealings and relationships. Gives honest and accurate accounting of self, others, and situations.
• Competitive Urgency - attending to every detail of our business with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and thoroughness as if failure to do so would result in a lost vat of cheese or customers.
• Positive Discontent - is never satisfied with the status quo. Views change positively. Is resilient and optimistic. Is constantly looking for opportunities to improve self and the business.
• Self-Improvement - Constantly work on self-improvement and learning.
• Development - react positively to evaluations, appraisals, and feedback and work to improve development objectives.
• Techniques - stay current on cheese making techniques and food safety regulations used by professionals in the industry. Read and study available literature about all aspects of cheese making (making techniques, pressing, aging, etc.).
• Lift - be able to lift 50 lbs continuously, stand for 8 hours/day and occasionally twist, bend, climb, grasp, and other repetitive movements.
• Flexible to various creamery environments including unloading, making, painting, packaging, aging, and shipping.
• Training Requirements
• Annually complete all trainings within LaClare Creamery Training Matrix
• Annually complete Appendix N certification
• Annually complete HACCP training
• Learn cheese makes