Cheesemaker

Job Title: Cheesemaker

Company: Kinsa Group, a division of ABR Employment Services

Location: Arena, WI

Description: Position Summary: Produce with consistency high-quality products and operate the production room in a safe, efficient manner for both personnel and products.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Make sure milk is at the correct temperature.
• Maintain settings on pasteurizer and separator and maintain charts.
• Add ingredients to the vats.
• Maintain efficiency and meet production schedules by effective supervision and utilization of resources.
• Monitor policies, procedures, protocols, good manufacturing practices, and safety rules and regulations are followed by all employees.

Key Activities:

• Know when to cut the vat.
• Heel time.
• Cook proper temperature.
• Stir out time.
• Pre down.
• Pump-over
• Keep proper eye on body cheese.
• Oversees all shifts, until vats are empty.
• Identify and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.
• Observes and evaluates performance of workers to ensure conformance to manufacturing requirements.
• Other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor and/or Operations Manager.

Performance Metrics:

• Quality finished products and no customer complaints.
• The successful manufacture and consistency of a quality product.
• Dependability and punctuality.
• Knowledge of equipment.
• Knowledge of chemicals and charts.
• Interprets manufacturing requirements and deadlines.
• Safe work habits.

Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

Necessary Experience:

• High School or equivalent.
• Active & valid WI cheesemaker license or willingness to obtain upon hire.
• Operational knowledge of cheesemaking.
• Cheese Manufacturing Experience.

Skills Required:

• Good written and verbal communication skills to lead a team.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Ability to follow cheese recipes.
• Ability to read charts, settings, gauges, and thermometers.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• CIP and cleaning methods for facility.

Hours/Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: $70,000

Why Should you Apply?

• Competitive Pay
• Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Sign-on Bonus
• Competitive Benefits (Medical/Dental/401K)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick/Personal)

How to Apply: Please submit your resume to madison@abrjobs.com.

Questions? Please contact Sarah Ballard at (920) 737-1258 or sballard@abrjobs.com.