Production Float - Mon/Tues & e/o Fri-Sun, 6am-6pm

Location

Onsite role at the Chaseburg Creamery in Chaseburg, WI.

Schedule

Works every Monday and Tuesday and every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Shift hours are 6 am – 6 pm. The Creamery operates 365 days a year, including holidays.

Employee Type & Bonus

Hourly employee. Eligible for a 3% annual bonus incentive based on cooperative and individual performance. This is a safety‑sensitive, on‑call role; employees must be reachable by phone and able to report for unscheduled shifts.

Summary of Role

The Production Float assists in all production areas of the Chaseburg Creamery, including HTST, intake, buttermaking, butter packaging, and sanitation. The role involves operating equipment, performing laboratory tests, handling raw and pasteurized milk, and maintaining quality and safety standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests for bulk milk to determine compliance with CROPP specifications prior to unloading or shipping.
• Receive and/or load raw and pasteurized milk, including truck‑to‑truck transfers.
• Operate milk and cream HTST pasteurizers within specified requirements.
• Perform cream culturing process as needed to meet production requirements.
• Operate automated CIP systems to clean HTST pasteurizers, storage tanks/silos, butter churn, various product lines, and truck tankers.
• Manually clean equipment, parts, tools, hoses, and pumps as needed.
• Complete and file paperwork for bill of lading and certificates of analysis for every load.
• Email daily shift reports and fluid inventory.
• Review cream quality and use pump to transfer cream from storage tanks to churn.
• Operate churn to produce butter of specified grade and quality.
• Collect samples from churned butter and perform standardized tests for moisture, butterfat, color content, and grading.
• Record data regarding loads, production, inventory, quality testing, and sanitation (DOORS entries, vat books, fluid shrink data, sanitation logs, chart recorder entries, butter production sheets, etc.).
• Monitor churn for malfunctions and report issues to supervisor.
• Operate butter packaging equipment, bulk filler, carton and case printers, and micro‑fix as assigned.
• Hand‑pack cases as needed.
• Assist with palletizing and shrink‑wrapping pallets for shipping.
• Assist with recording stick weights, start time, downtime, pounds produced, and pallets produced.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly sanitation duties in a correct and timely fashion.
• Follow and comply with applicable good manufacturing, safety, and quality assurance policies and practices.
• Perform light maintenance of equipment, including changing gaskets and valve seals with assistance as needed.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with general plant cleaning and property maintenance as needed.
• Load/unload shuttle truck as needed.
• Answer phone when not working in case of on‑call shift.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to obtain state permits to operate HTST pasteurizer.
• Knowledge of buttermaking and ability to obtain and maintain a buttermaker’s license.
• Ability to obtain certification on the Charm Phosphates Test Method.
• Ability to work 12‑hour shifts, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• On‑call availability every night when not scheduled.
• Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Physical ability to frequently lift/carry up to 50 lb (occasionally up to 80 lb with assistance), push/pull up to 2,500 lb using material‑handling equipment, bend, twist/turn, reach above shoulders, climb, and stand/walk throughout the shift.
• Ability to climb truck manways and work at heights with appropriate PPE.
• Ability to interpret and understand results of official samples.
• Ability to work safely with required sanitation and lab chemicals.
• Effective collaborative skills; comfortable in group settings.
• Verbal and written communication skills; ability to follow instructions and express ideas concisely and professionally.
• Basic math skills, including arithmetic and interpretation of basic calculations.
• Understanding of machine operations and good manufacturing practices.
• Basic computer skills; experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word preferred.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Strong work ethic with a history of good attendance.

Pay

Base hourly wage range: $21.37 – $25.91 per hour. Typical hourly wage for a new hire with no prior experience is $22.00. Shift premiums: $2.00 per hour for 6 pm – 12 am, $3.00 per hour for 12 am – 6 am, and $2.00 per hour on Saturdays and Sundays. Compensation is exclusive of fringe benefits and may include discretionary bonus opportunities. Final wage is determined based on skills, education, experience, and internal pay equity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance with plan choices for employee and family, including HSA‑eligible options (CROPP contributes).
• Supplemental insurances: accidental, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Time off: 136 hours in the first year (prorated), plus 9 paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Six weeks paid parental leave for all gendered partners in childbirth or adoption.
• Vision and dental insurance: free annual eye exam, discounts on glasses/contacts, flexible dental network, adult orthodontics.
• 401(k) match: 100% up to the first 3% of employee contribution, then 50% for contributions between 3.1%‑5%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 per year.
• Flexible Spending Account for dependent care or dental/vision costs.
• Life insurance: $50,000 policy funded by CROPP; supplemental voluntary coverage available.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability/AD&D insurance with $50,000 coverage funded by CROPP.
• Mental health support: free 24/7 access to therapists, coaches, and self‑led resources.
• Free biometric screenings (cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure) and health coaching.
• Financial advisors and seminars.
• Annual $360 wellness reimbursement.