Dairy Production Associate II - 2nd Shift

Grande Cheese Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite clinics

Free onsite fitness center

Free healthy snacks

Health and wellness reimbursement

Associate cheese purchasing program

Job summary

Grande Cheese Company in Kentucky is seeking a Dairy Production Associate II for the 2nd shift to support cheese production. You will set up and monitor equipment, perform tests and inspections, and relay feedback to leadership. Training support, equipment troubleshooting, and data entry are also part of the role.

Experience in food manufacturing is preferred. This is a full-time position with shift premiums and opportunities for growth within a respected dairy producer.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year of related work experience and/or training required, preferably in a food manufacturing industry.
• Preferred: High School or GED
• High School Diploma or better.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks involved in the manufacturing of cheese products including, but not limited to, setting up and monitoring equipment, testing, inspecting, and providing feedback to leadership.
• Assist with training programs, monitoring and troubleshooting equipment, and data entry.
• If you strive for consistency, this is the job for you!

Skills

Cheese manufacturing

Equipment setup

Process monitoring

Data entry

Education

High School diploma

GED

Job description

Dairy Production Associate II - 2nd Shift

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: DAIRY007058

• Posted : August 18, 2026
• Full-Time
• Rate : $21.67 USD per hour

Locations

Showing 1 location

$21.67 based on position and experience.

$3.00 Night shift premium (6pm - 6am) and $2.25 Weekend shift premium (Saturday and Sunday shifts).

Job Summary

Perform a variety of tasks involved in the manufacturing of cheese products including, but not limited to, setting up and monitoring equipment, testing, inspecting, and providing feedback to leadership. Assist with training programs, monitoring and troubleshooting equipment, and data entry. If you strive for consistency, this is the job for you!

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting "The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy", Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they're delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can't be matched. While Grande's reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it visit www.grande.com.

• Free onsite clinics
• Free onsite fitness center
• Free healthy snacks throughout facility
• Health and wellness reimbursement program
• Associate cheese purchasing program

What you need to be considered for the role:

Preferred: High School or GED

Minimum of one (1) year of related work experience and/or training required, preferably in a food manufacturing industry.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

20-50lbs lifting, Climbing, Humid, Extreme Cold and Extreme Hot Temperatures.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Preferred

High School Diploma or better.

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

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