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About the Role

Join Ellsworth Creamery, a company committed to Team, Craft & Community since 1910, and work with a cooperative of local farmers to create award-winning cheese. Our New London facility focuses on producing functional cheeses for versatile culinary applications.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and meet the Company’s evolving needs and objectives under the direction of the Blending and/or Sanitation Supervisor.
• Assist with achieving daily production demand and ensuring the make of high-quality products.
• Assure safety, quality, and performance objectives.
• Become proficient in Cheese Batcher duties: provide correct grouped cheeses under specific formula for production.
• Become proficient in Barrel Dumper duties: dump and slice barrels of cheese in the production line.
• Become proficient in Ingredient Batcher duties: provide accurate ingredient formulas for cheese production.
• Become proficient in Loading Belt / Track duties: transfer cheese onto conveyor belt for grinding.
• Execute the company’s business strategies to achieve the goals of the Director of Operations.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards including Human Resources, GMP, OSHA, FDA, WDATCP, SQF, and USDA.
• Safely and efficiently operate production machines and/or equipment for tasks such as forming, filling, wrapping, packaging, or processing materials.
• Handle all ingredients and packaging in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations, internal food safety requirements, organic requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure the presence, accuracy, and legibility of required information on all production documentation.
• Develop required skills and knowledge to keep production highly functional.
• Inspect all raw cheeses for mold, dirt or unsanitary conditions and properly discard unusable product.
• Properly organize storage of ingredients and raw cheese supplies.
• Complete training on hand trucks, forklifts, and other power equipment.
• Properly use cheese scale to accurately weigh cheese slabs.
• Report any questionable quality or unsanitary findings to the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
• Maintain chemical safety awareness.
• Follow all Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures.
• Disassemble, clean, sanitize, and reassemble all production equipment.
• Check all gaskets and O-rings for wear and replace when necessary.
• Complete all daily documentation.
• Promote a safe, secure, and positive work environment.
• Perform other duties as appropriate or assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to read and follow directions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must pass forklift operations training.
• Must pass a drug & alcohol screen as well as a general background check.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs. repetitively.
• Ability to push 500lb. barrels of cheese on a track.
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift.
• Adhere to all food and plant safety policies and regulations.

Skills

• Cheese Batching
• Barrel Dumping
• Ingredient Batching
• Loading Belt / Track Operation
• Machine Operation
• Equipment Operation
• Food Safety Compliance
• OSHA Compliance
• FDA Compliance
• WDATCP Compliance
• USDA Compliance
• SQF Compliance
• Documentation
• Chemical Safety
• Sanitation
• Equipment Disassembly
• Equipment Cleaning
• Equipment Reassembly
• Gasket and O-ring Replacement
• Forklift Operation
• Hand Truck Operation
• Power Equipment Operation
• Cheese Scale Operation

Location

• New London

Work Type

• Full Time

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Eagerness to learn and work in the dairy industry

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Hospital insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k match
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

About the Company

• Ellsworth Creamery is committed to our Team, Craft & Community, and has been since 1910.
• We work with a cooperative of local farmers to create award-winning cheese.
• Our team members are considered family, contributing to staff longevity with careers spanning 10, 20, and even 50 years.
• Our New London facility focuses on producing functional cheeses, including easy melts, high-temperature restricted melt cheeses, and pasteurized processed pizza cheese.