Cheesemaker Helper

Monroechamber; Reeseville (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroechamber in Reeseville, WI is hiring a Cheesemaker Helper to join our production team. Wage is $19.00–$21.00 per hour; shifts available 1st, 2nd or 3rd with varied hours.

You will assist cheesemakers, follow policies, maintain sanitation, and work with the team to meet production goals. This on-site role requires the ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 70 lbs.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand for at least 4 hours consecutively.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs regularly, including above waist height.

Responsibilities

• Clean and set up cheese forms or molds as well as any related equipment
• Stir cheese vats using shovels or specialized equipment
• Perform sanitation of various parts of the Make Room utilizing specialized equipment
• Flip cheese in forms on tables at the appropriate times
• Transfer cheese curd from initial vat to finishing vat or forms, either manually or by using specialized equipment
• Assist in the preparation of brine tanks and the brined cheeses
• Assist in the addition of colorants and other ingredients to the cheese vats
• Organize ready-to-pack products, including palatizing finished products
• Load and unload filled 40 lbs. forms, which may weigh up to 70 lbs., into and from the Cheese Presses onto pallets or tables
• Operate cheese presses, grinders and cheese elevators
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment, including all common areas of the company
• Report issues with equipment or with product to the management team as soon as possible

Job description

Position Title: Cheesemaker Helper

Wage: $19.00 - $21.00/hour

Shift: 1st, 2nd or 3rd

Hours: 4:00am- 2:00pm, 6:00am - 2:30pm, 2:00pm - 10:30pm or 10:00pm - 6:30am

The Cheesemaker Helpers are responsible for assisting our Cheesemakers and the rest of our production team at all steps of the production process. Individuals should have a can-do attitude and be ready to work with the team with respect and kindness to complete our production goals. Employee must follow all policies and procedures set by the company.

Cheesemaker Helper Responsibilities

• Clean and set up cheese forms or molds as well as any related equipment
• Stir cheese vats using shovels or specialized equipment
• Perform sanitation of various parts of the Make Room utilizing specialized equipment
• Flip cheese in forms on tables at the appropriate times
• Transfer cheese curd from initial vat to finishing vat or forms, either manually or by using specialized equipment
• Assist in the preparation of brine tanks and the brined cheeses
• Assist in the addition of colorants and other ingredients to the cheese vats
• Organize ready-to-pack products, including palatizing finished products
• Load and unload filled 40 lbs. forms, which may weigh up to 70 lbs., into and from the Cheese Presses onto pallets or tables
• Operate cheese presses, grinders and cheese elevators
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment, including all common areas of the company
• Report issues with equipment or with product to the management team as soon as possible

Requirements for Cheesemaker Helper

• Ability to stand for at least 4 hours consecutively
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs regularly, including above waist height

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