Production & Sanitation Worker (3:00 PM to 11:00 PM)

About the role

Join the always-growing family at Ellsworth Creamery as we work with our cooperative of local farmers to create award-winning cheese! Committed to our Team, Craft & Community, Since 1910. At Ellsworth Creamery, our team members are more than employees; you are like family and we want you to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Assists with achieving daily production demand and ensuring the make of high-quality products.
• Ensures proper sanitation procedures are followed and accurately documented.
• Assures safety, quality, and performance objectives are met.
• Trains and becomes proficient in cheese batcher, barrel dumper, ingredient batcher, loading belt / track, and sanitation procedures.
• Follows safety and food quality rules (OSHA, FDA, USDA, GMP, etc.).
• Creates a positive, team-focused work environment.
• Improves job tasks and skills.
• Works in all processing areas (batching, dumping, ingredient prep, etc.).
• Checks cheese for mold or contamination and discards if needed.
• Moves ingredients to staging areas and keeps storage areas clean and organized.
• Weighs cheese accurately using a scale.
• Completes training on forklifts, hand trucks, and other equipment.
• Follows all safety and sanitation procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas after production.
• Reports quality or safety concerns to supervisors.
• Works closely with the Quality team.
• Safeguards a safe, respectful workplace.
• Helps with additional tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to lift 50+ lbs. repetitively.
• Ability to push 500lb. barrels of cheese on a track.
• Stand for up to 8 hours per shift.
• Pass a drug & alcohol screen as well as a general background check.
• Work in a food plant environment.
• Adhere to all food and plant safety policies and regulations.
• Work with chemicals for cleaning purposes.
• Atmosphere may be wet and hot during sanitation procedures.