Cheese Packaging Associate - 1st Shift

Ornua Co-operative Limited; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ornua Co-operative Limited in Hilbert, Wisconsin, is seeking a Packaging Associate (1st Shift) to support production operations and packaging cheese products. You will work 6:30am–4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, with overtime on Fridays as needed, flexing to multiple areas to keep lines running smoothly.

The role requires lifting up to 60 lbs, standing for long periods, and maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards in a food manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to stand/walk for 10 consecutive hours.
• Willingness to work in a food manufacturing environment with variable temperatures.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to use hands to grasp, grip and manipulate boxes or product.
• Basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Flex to multiple areas to fill in as needed
• Open barrels, blocks, or bags of cheese and other ingredients
• Ensure recycling and garbage in the plant are emptied to allow smooth production
• Weigh ingredients to the specified amount per individual batch sheets
• Use knives and wires to cut and trim ingredients to correct weights
• Place bags of cheese into boxes and send through for taping and boxing
• Stack packed boxes of cheese onto pallets
• Transfer ingredients from the scale to pick-up tables
• Load cheese into grinders (heavy lifting required)
• Maintain clean and safe work areas
• Perform additional job duties as required by leadership efficiently and safely.
• Consistent attendance and performance
• Adhere to all Company and Departmental procedures.
• Follow all Safety, Food Safety, GMP and HACCP practices.

Skills

Lift up to 60 lbs

Stand long hours

Food manufacturing environment

Legal authorization to work in the U.S

Hand dexterity

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ornua Co-operative Limited in Hilbert, Wisconsin, is seeking a Packaging Associate (1st Shift) to support production operations and packaging cheese products. You will work 6:30am–4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, with overtime on Fridays as needed, flexing to multiple areas to keep lines running smoothly.

The role requires lifting up to 60 lbs, standing for long periods, and maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards in a food manufacturing setting.