Floater- 2nd shift(5pm-1am Sun-Thurs)

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, hard working 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!

Currently we are hiring for the following position:

Title:                Floater  
Location:         Platteville Plant
Shift:                2nd 

Days:               Sunday-Thursday 5pm-1am

Well rounded team member with experience in multiple steps of the cheesemaking process including milk receiving and pasteurization, production and brining, affinage, and packaging and preparation. Has the ability and expertise to work in multiple areas of the plant as directed by Production Manager. 

Floater Responsibilities:

• Milk receiving for cheese production. Assist with the HTST process and whey separation and filtering.
• Standardize and pasteurize milk for cheese production.
• Measure and weigh ingredients and cultures for the cheese recipes. Monitor cheese vats and assist in the cheesemaking process.
• Assist in the production of cheese by forming and flipping cheese, preparing cheese for brining, and sanitizing racks and forms.
• Monitor the cheese in cellars for proper aging and perform quality swabbing. Clean and maintain equipment and cheese boards.
• Prepare the cheese for packaging by scraping, spice rubbing, food wrapping, cutting, labelling, hand smearing and painting, or packing.
• Construct and prepare packaging and containers for cheese products and then properly package cheese products prior to distribution.

Floater Qualifications:

•          Previous experience working in a cheese making or food manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.
• ·         The ability to safely operate electric pallet jacks.
• ·         Ability to read and interpret work instructions.
• ·         Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• ·         Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality products.
• ·         Physical stamina to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy objects and standing for extended periods of time.
• ·         Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• ·         Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to change.
• ·         Ability to work overtime or extend shifts as needed.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform 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.

·         Occasionally required to carry up to 40 pounds.

·         Incidentally required to climb.

·         Constantly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

·         Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

·         Occasionally push or pull max force of 40 pounds.

·         Constantly Reach.

·         Constantly required to stand.

·         Frequently required to walk, bend, twist, and squat.

·         Constantly required to talk and hear.

·         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.

Please note that these physical requirements are representative but not exhaustive. The actual physical demands may vary depending on the specific tasks and work conditions within the facility.

The Floater may have to spend up to 10 hours standing, bending, twisting, turning, using arms and hands for reaching, throwing, handling, and manipulating objects, lift items weighing up to 50 pounds, need to climb up and down ladders, scaffolds and other climbing devices, be able to see naturally or with correction, to safely perform designated tasks.

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