Cellar Team Member 3rd Shift

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor cheese in cellars and document room conditions for temperature, ammonia levels, moisture, and air flow
• Maintain, program, and troubleshoot smearing machines
• Complete routine department walk throughs
• Clean and maintain equipment and cheese boards
• Ensure all cheese is removed from brine in a timely manner and samples are taken and given to the Quality Assurance Department
• Perform tray-in/tray-out according to posted schedule
• Utilize the JD Edwards system for inventory tracking and managing work orders
• Attend staff and department meetings
• May be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays if deemed necessary
• Report any and all injuries to your supervisor or manager at the time of injury
• Complete all required training in a timely manner
• Adhere to ERU food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA)

Qualifications, Skills, Education And/or Experience

• Hand jack, scissors license or certification within 6 months of hire
• Process flow knowledge of cheesemaking, prep, and packaging
• Basic computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheets
• Experience with JD Edwards software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers
• Ability to work with automated equipment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• History of good attendance
• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented nature
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to coach and mentor others
• Solid understanding of cheese conversion equipment and procedures
• Familiarity with safety practices, GMPs, and quality control standards
• Basic knowledge of training systems and documentation tools (e.g., Alchemy, Q-Matrix) a plus
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently or in a team environment
• Willingness to work across shifts or flexible hours based on training needs

Physical Requirements

• Constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and controls
• Constantly sit for long hours
• Constantly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds

Work environment

• Occasionally exposed to a moderate level of noise that may make it difficult to concentrate
• Occasionally exposed to wet, humid with slippery conditions, hot and cold environment
• Frequently traveling to manufacturing sites (50% travel day travel to sites)
• Occasional travel outside of Wisconsin including international travel (5%)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short term/Long term disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet insurance