GENERAL LABOR – CHEESE

Description

AMPI owns seven Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation’s American-type cheese, processed cheese and butter is produced. The cooperative’s award-winning cheese, butter 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 buttermakers and cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Assemble carts and place cheesecloth and liners into boxes.

Thoroughly rinse carts and pans in order to remove any soil/debris prior being placed in the bottom washer.

Clean and sanitize and all carts and pans. Inspect and re-clean and sanitize if any soil or debris is located.

Load and unload carts in vacuum chamber and vacuum for allotted time.

Seal carts.

Inspect, weigh, and tag carts.

Maintain good housekeeping and cleanup of equipment, supplies in bagging and work areas throughout the plant.

Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping.

Assists with training new employees.

Provides assistance to the maintenance personnel, when needed, for machine repairs or troubleshooting.

Document and communicate production deficiencies to management.

Report and communicate critical information during shift change overs.

Continuously look for process improvement opportunities and effectively communicate to others.

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.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

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

Must be able to maintain a valid forklift operator license.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

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

Military and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)