Light Production Worker

Associated Milk Producers Inc.; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Short-term disability

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Associated Milk Producers Inc. in Wisconsin seeks production staff for light production work at multiple manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities include operating packaging equipment, ensuring food safety, labeling, palletizing and quality checks. Strong attention to safety, teamwork and documentation is essential.

Preferred candidates hold a high school diploma or GED and can follow GMP and AMPI safety policies. Competitive starting pay plus benefits are offered to successful applicants.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in food production preferred.
• Able to follow GMP and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Report employee safety, food safety and quality issues to personnel of authority.
• Carry out heightened food safety and quality responsibilities for light production work: feed dicer, case product, apply labels, palletize, inspection, relief, trim, weigh and bag product.
• Operate packaging equipment efficiently and safely.
• Monitor procedures and working conditions that could result in product contamination or excessive waste.
• Communicate 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 maintenance personnel for machine repairs or troubleshooting.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 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

• Report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• Carry out heightened food safety and quality responsibilities for light production work: feed dicer, case product, apply labels, palletize, inspection, relief, trim, weigh and bag product.
• Operate packaging equipment efficiently and safely.
• Monitor procedures and working conditions that could result in product contamination or excessive waste.
• Communicate 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 maintenance personnel for machine repairs or troubleshooting.
• Adhere to all Quality, Food Safety, GMP, and AMPI Safety Policies & Procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

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

BENEFITS / REWARDS

• Competitive starting pay.
• PTO.
• 401(k).
• Short-term disability.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee assistance programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity. If you require reasonable accommodation to apply toward our positions, please reach out to 1-800-533-3580 or [e-mail] for assistance.