Production Specialist 2nd Shift

Culture Thrives Here

It’s a great time to join an award-winning family of brands including Roth Cheese, Athenos and Emmi. At Emmi Roth, we’re on a mission to craft great cheese and inspire moments of joy through food, all while taking care of our employees and communities along the way. We are looking for energetic, hardworking people to help craft our specialty cheeses.

ENJOY:

• Competitive Wages and Shift Differential
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Benefit Options to Meet Your Needs, including 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave and 401K match
• Annual Bonus Potential
• Paid Training and Certifications
• Ergonomics Program, Including On-Site Therapists

Hours: 1pm-9pm, must be flexible

Pay: $20/hr plus shift premiums available

Talented people who take pride in their work are empowered to build a career at Emmi Roth!

We are seeking a dedicated Production Specialist to join our team. This role involves various tasks across different departments to ensure efficient cheese production. The ideal candidate will have experience in the cheesemaking process and possess strong attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

Milk Receiving: Assist with the HTST process, whey separation, and filtering.

Standardization and Pasteurization: Standardize and pasteurize milk for cheese production.

Ingredient Management: Measure and weigh ingredients and cultures for cheese recipes. Monitor cheese vats and assist in the cheesemaking process.

Cheese Production: Form and flip cheese, prepare cheese for brining, and sanitize racks and forms.

Aging Monitoring: Monitor cheese in cellars for proper aging and perform quality swabbing. Clean and maintain equipment and cheese boards.

Packaging Preparation: Scrape, spice rub, food wrap, cut, label, hand smear and paint, or pack cheese for distribution.

Packaging Construction: Construct and prepare packaging and containers for cheese products and properly package cheese products prior to distribution.

Qualifications / Minimum Requirements:

• 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 is 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 work varied schedules based on production needs.

Are you ready to become a versatile "floater" and be the go-to team member who can swoop in and save the day with your diverse skills and knowledge of various locations? Join us as and unlock the opportunity to learn different skill sets while supporting your team members across different areas. Be the key player everyone relies on when expertise is needed in different locations!