Floater

Emmi Roth USA, producers of the Grand Cru Surchoix 1st place winning cheese in the World Champion Cheese Contest, is currently hiring. As a subsidiary of Emmi Group, our history is rich with generations of cheesemakers and dairy families making high quality cheese. Emmi’s artisan cheeses are crafted with pride in Switzerland, Europe and the United States.

What Makes Emmi Roth USA Unique? Champion Team offering Job Stability, Competitive Wages & Benefits, Terrific People, and of course Fantastic Cheese!

All New Emmi Roth USA Employees are eligible for:

• 3 weeks of vacation to start (first year adjusted based on hire date)
• Insurance benefits within first 30 days
• Comprehensive 401k – Up to 4% Company match immediately vested!

That's what makes Emmi Roth USA unique. We are the leading producer of specialty cheeses.

Currently we are hiring for the following position:

Title: Floater
Location: Platteville Plant
Shift: 2nd

Days: Monday – Friday // Weekend when required

Floater Responsibilities:

• Milk receiving for cheese production. Assist with the HTST process and whey separation and filtering.
• Standardize and pasteurize milk for cheese production.
• Measure and weigh ingredients and cultures for the cheese recipes. Monitor cheese vats and assist in the cheesemaking process.
• Assist in the production of cheese by forming and flipping cheese, preparing cheese for brining, and sanitizing racks and forms.
• Monitor the cheese in cellars for proper aging and perform quality swabbing. Clean and maintain equipment and cheese boards.
• Prepare the cheese for packaging by scraping, spice rubbing, food wrapping, cutting, labelling, hand smearing and painting, or packing.
• Construct and prepare packaging and containers for cheese products and then properly package cheese products prior to distribution.

Floater Qualifications:

• Knowledge of cheesemaking process flow from start to finish
• Experience in, or knowledge of, each step of the process
• High School Diploma or GED
• Intermediate computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with JD Edwards software a plus
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented nature
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• History of good attendance
• Excellent observational skills and hand eye coordination
• Ability to worked varied schedules based on production needs

Certifications/Licenses/Experience

• HTST Pasteurizer Certification
• Hand jack, scissors license or certification

The Floater may have to spend up to 10 hours standing, bending, twisting, turning, using arms and hands for reaching, throwing, handling, and manipulating objects, lift items weighing up to 50 pounds, need to climb up and down ladders, scaffolds and other climbing devices, be able to see naturally or with correction, to safely perform designated tasks.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled