HEAVY PRODUCTION WORKER

Associated Milk Producers Inc; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Associated Milk Producers Inc in Portage, Wisconsin is seeking a heavy production worker. This role involves responsibilities like operating packaging equipment, monitoring procedures for safety, and assisting with employee training. A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

The company offers competitive starting pay along with benefits like PTO, 401k, and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate packaging equipment efficiently and safely.
• Must communicate effectively with plant personnel.
• Must adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Report employee safety and food quality issues.
• Operate various machines to fulfill plant demands.
• Assist with sanitation and training new employees.

Education

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Job description

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co‑op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co‑op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
3. Duties of the heavy production worker may include cheese trimmer, palletizer for the process line, trim handling, cool and rack loaves, case packer, production checker, feeding stacking slice and load hauler.
4. Operate packaging equipment efficiently and safely.
5. Monitors procedures and working conditions that could result in product contamination or excessive waste.
6. Communicates effectively with plant personnel.
7. Verify quality control items such as product weights, coding, uniformity, and packaging.
8. Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping.
9. Operate various machines at an efficient level to fulfill plant demands.
10. Assist with sanitation and housekeeping throughout the plant.
11. Adhere to all aspects of company and customer safety, sanitation and policies.
12. Assist with training new employees.
13. Provide assistance to the maintenance personnel for machine repairs or troubleshooting.
14. Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
15. Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
16. Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

EEO STATEMENT

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.