12 hr Cheesemaking North Associate

MEISTER CHEESE COMPANY LLC; Town of Muscoda (WI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental

Vision

STD/LTD

Life insurance

401k match

Incentives

Referral bonus

Employee discount

Job summary

Meister Cheese Company LLC in Muscoda, WI 53573 is seeking an entry-level worker for a full-time night shift from 7pm to 7am. The role offers 3-day weekends on a rotating schedule and a base pay with shift premium of $21.91 per hour, negotiable with experience.

The company provides an extensive benefits package including low deductible health plan, dental, vision, STD, LTD, life, accident, critical illness, HSA/FSA and a strong 401(k) match, plus incentives, referral bonuses and employee

Qualifications

• Must be able to work night shift 7pm–7am.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all activities in the department including job assignment and rotation.
• Care for equipment and sanitation/record keeping.
• Ensure product quality and maintain production schedules; support materials handling and safety protocols.
• Train on standard operating procedures: coding/boxing/weighing, palletizing, cleaning, data collection, calibration, and more.
• Perform other duties to support the company.

Job description

Job Details: Level: Entry. Job Location: Meister Cheese Company - Muscoda, WI 53573. Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: None. Travel Percentage: None. Job Shift: Any.

Seeking night shift opportunity from 7pm to 7am. 3 day weekends off every other weekend (2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off in a biweekly pay period). Must be able to complete 2 of 3 positions within the department. Base pay with shift premium is $21.91 for nights but negotiable with experience.

Excellent benefits package including low deductible health plan, dental, vision, STD, LTD, life, accident, critical illness, HSA/FSA and a lucrative match 401k plan. Incentive program, referral bonus, employee discount and more!

This person is responsible for product integrity and quality in all aspects of cheese production. All associates in the north department are required to follow their instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all activities in the department including but not limited to:
  • Job/position assignment and rotation as needed as specified in 3.a i-vi.
  • Proper use and care of equipment.
  • Sanitation/cleaning and record keeping as needed as part of the job.
• Ensure product quality and all production schedules are maintained. Support production activities for tables:
  • Retrieve ingredients and equipment when needed.
  • Retrieve boxes and glue as needed.
  • Contact Food Safety/Quality to report any deficiencies and take immediate and appropriate steps to maintain food safety and food quality.
  • Contact Maintenance to report any mechanical problems and take immediate and appropriate steps to maintain food safety, food quality and production schedules.
• Associate shall be fully trained on all standard operating procedures:
  • Coding/boxing/weighing
  • Case palletizing/pallet moving
  • Cleaning/sanitation
  • Data collection/sample pulling
  • Glue/boxes/scale calibration
  • Shoveling
  • Salting
  • Ingredient additions
  • Tower operation/filling
  • Cleaning/sanitation (duplicate but keep)
• All other tasks as required on behalf of the company.
• Work with the food safety and quality team to develop policies and procedures related to their department, including compliance with all GMP policies such as:
  • Proper Hair Restraints.
  • Appropriate use of gloves, arm guards and aprons.
  • Appropriate Hand Washing and Glove Changing.
  • Enforcing the use of designated tobacco use areas.
  • Traffic Patterns/Color Codes.
• Ensure proper workplace safety, workplace behavior, eliminate horseplay and improper activities.
• Participate in the development, implementation and enforcement of all food safety and company policies.
• Perform any and all duties as directed in support of the needs of the company.