HEAVY PRODUCTION WORKER (FULL-TIME)

Associated-Milk-Producers-Inc.; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO

401k

Short-term disability

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Associated Milk Producers Inc. in Portage, Wisconsin, is seeking a heavy production worker to support cheese and dairy processing lines. You will operate packaging equipment, monitor quality, and help maintain safety and sanitation across the plant.

The role emphasizes adherence to GMP, HACCP, and safety policies, with opportunities to train new staff and contribute to continuous improvement in a fast-paced dairy environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Food manufacturing experience in dairy or cheese preferred.
• Knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMPs, OSHA and loss control desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate packaging equipment safely and efficiently.
• Monitor procedures to prevent contamination or waste.
• Maintain proper documentation and recordkeeping.
• Assist with sanitation and housekeeping throughout the plant.
• Provide assistance to training of new employees.
• Adhere to safety, sanitation and GMP policies.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality control

Machine operation

Team communication

Training new employees

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SQF knowledge

HACCP knowledge

GMPs knowledge

OSHA knowledge

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

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
• 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.
• Operate packaging equipment efficiently and safely.
• Monitors procedures and working conditions that could result in product contamination or excessive waste.
• Communicates effectively with plant personnel.
• Verify quality control items such as product weights, coding, uniformity, and packaging.
• Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping.
• Operate various machines at an efficient level to fulfill plant demands.
• Assist with sanitation and housekeeping throughout the plant.
• Adhere to all aspects of company and customer safety, sanitation and policies.
• Assist with training new employees.
• Provide assistance to the maintenance personnel for machine repairs or troubleshooting.
• Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Food manufacturing experience in the dairy or cheese industry preferred.
• Knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMP’s, OSHA and loss control programs highly desirable.

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.

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.

Military service members, veterans, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

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