Night Shift Bulk Cheese Operator

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc; Manchester (TN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. is seeking a Bulk Cheese Handler to support production lines in a fast-paced cheese facility in Manchester, TN. You will maintain sanitation, de-box and weigh cheese, operate cutters and lifting equipment, and ensure accurate production records.

Responsibilities include QA checks, safety communications, data entry, and rotating across bulk lines to meet customer specs. You will work to exceed quality standards under GMP and Safe Quality Food guidelines, with focus on

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read, prepare, and comprehend production reports and worksheets.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to communicate with line personnel regarding information contained therein, and regarding quality and safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain area, equipment, and personal sanitation.
• De-box/unwrap cheese from original packaging.
• Weigh cheese when applicable.
• Manual measurement and countdown of cheese for customer and order specs.
• Inspect/clean cheese.
• Maintain accurate production records.
• Keep line stocked with product to assure no down time.
• Operate cutters and lifting equipment.
• Load cheese into machines / onto equipment for further processing.
• Pack and seal trim.
• Productive use of down time.
• Review order specifications to perform quality checks against customer orders.
• Direct/communicate to line personnel on order specifications and quality issues.
• Enter data on production reports.
• Communicate to line personnel on safety issues.
• Perform handheld functions using a handheld scanner.
• Operate a pallet truck.
• Ability to rotate to all lines in all Bulk positions.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program. Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Manufacturing basics

Equipment operation

Data entry

Reading production reports

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Handheld scanner

Job description

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. is seeking a Bulk Cheese Handler to support production lines in a fast-paced cheese facility in Manchester, TN. You will maintain sanitation, de-box and weigh cheese, operate cutters and lifting equipment, and ensure accurate production records.

Responsibilities include QA checks, safety communications, data entry, and rotating across bulk lines to meet customer specs. You will work to exceed quality standards under GMP and Safe Quality Food guidelines, with focus on