General Labor Whey

About the role

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese 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 Cheesemakers.

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 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, Safety and GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.

Qualifications

A High School Diploma Or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred. Must be able to maintain a valid forklift Operator License.

Benefits

AMPI Offers Competitive Starting Pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability.