Bulk Cheese Handler - 1st Shift

Culture Thrives Here

It’s a great time to join an award-winning family of brands including Roth Cheese, Athenos and Emmi. At Emmi Roth, we’re on a mission to craft great cheese and inspire moments of joy through food, all while taking care of our employees and communities along the way. We are looking for energetic, hardworking people to help craft our specialty cheeses.

  ENJOY:

·           Competitive Wages and Shift Differential

·           Generous Paid Time Off

·           Benefit Options to Meet Your Needs, including 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave and 401K match

·           Annual Bonus Potential

·           Paid Training and Certifications

·           Ergonomics Program, Including On-Site Therapists

Talented people who take pride in their work are empowered to build a career at Emmi Roth!

SUMMARY

The Bulk Handler loads each line with cheese that is to be crumbled and packaged. Bulk Handlers set up the equipment each morning and start the tear down process at the end of each day. bulk Handers must be able to work in a cool environment, keep pace with the machine and be detail oriented.

RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Assemble and disassemble equipment.

·       Maintain and clean area, equipment, and personal sanitation.

·       De-box/unwrap cheese from original packaging.

·       Load cheese into machines / onto equipment for further processing.

·       Keep line stocked with products and ingredients to assure no down time.

·       Operate cutters and lifting equipment.

·       Inspect/clean cheese. 

·       Operate a manual and electric pallet jack.

·       Ability to rotate to all lines to include assisting on Wheel line and clearing red trays as needed.

·       Communicate with machine operators on order specifications and quality issues.

·       Perform handheld functions using a handheld scanner as needed.

·       Perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.

·       Understand the calibration of assigned equipment.

·       Troubleshoot for the technical and mechanical functions of the assigned positions.

·       Produce products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures as outlined.

·       Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

·       High School Diploma or GED

·       Communicate verbally

·       Ability to read and comprehend documents such as batch orders, control panel information and work order print outs

·       Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure

·       Ability to work in cross-functional teams

·       Work scheduled shifts and adhere to schedule as needed

·       Detail oriented and quality driven

·       Ability to work with minimum to moderate supervision beyond initial training

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·       While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects and controls.

·       Constantly required to stand up to 10 hrs. during a shift

·       Constantly required to walk, bend and reach with hands and arms

·       Constantly required to talk and hear

·       Constantly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

·       Frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

·       Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

·       Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus naturally or with correction.

(Occasionally = 1-25% of the time; Frequently = 26-75% of the time; Constantly = 76-100% of the time)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·       Constantly exposed to a moderate level of noise that may make it difficult to concentrate

·       Constantly exposed to wet, humid with slippery conditions, cold environment

·       Occasionally exposed to food grade chemicals required for proper sanitation

·       Frequently exposed to mold, dust, and cellulose (starch powder)

(Occasionally = 1-25% of the time; Frequently = 26-75% of the time; Constantly = 76-100% of the time)