Prep Team member - 5AM-1PM

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It’s a GRATE time to start creating your BEST CHEESE MOMENTS by joining the EMMI ROTH Family!

From our plant floors to our corporate office, the Emmi Roth team is proud of the brands we make, the farmers we support, the people who enjoy our cheeses across the country and MOST IMPORTANTLY the EMPLOYEES who make it all possible. We are looking for energetic, hard working people to help craft our specialty cheeses.

ENJOY:

• Newly Increased Wages and Shift Differential
• Generous Paid Time Off Available Your 1^st Day
• GRATE Benefit Options to Meet Your Needs
• Annual Bonus Potential

With three specialty cheese manufacturing facilities and our distribution center within the state of Wisconsin there is a HOME for YOU! A full TEAM IS A HAPPY TEAM who can spend more time with Family & Friends.

Join for the Job, Stay for the Career

EMMI ROTH provides on the job and paid training/certifications to assist in your development!

Summary

The Prep Team Member performs a variety of essential tasks to assist in production in a food manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include activities such as preparing the cheese for packaging by scraping, spice rubbing, food wrapping, cutting, labelling, hand smearing and painting, or packing.

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Hand scraping cheeses

·         Rubbing spices on cheeses

·         Hand smearing or painting of rind washed cheese

·         Hand cutting or using machinery to cut cheese to company specifications

·         Labeling individual cheese to company specifications

·         Assembling boxes for final product

·         Placing final product and sealing the boxes with seal machine

·         Attend staff and department meetings

·         Actively participate initiatives that improve workplace safety, reduce waste and improve factory efficiencies

·         May be required to work overtime if deemed necessary with occasional weekend work.

·         Performs all other duties as assigned

·         Report any and all injuries to your supervisor or manager at the time of injury.

·         Complete all required training in a timely manner

·         Adheres to safety guidelines and complies with all safety protocols, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

·         Attends safety and department meetings and completes all required training in a timely manner.

·         Identifies and reports potential safety hazards to ensure a safe working environment.

·         Adhere to ERU food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA)

·         Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

·         Process flow knowledge of cheesemaking, prep, and packaging

·         Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers

·         Basic computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheets

·         Good written and verbal communication skills

·         Ability to work with automated equipment

·         Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure

·         Ability to work in cross-functional teams

·         History of good attendance

·         Good organization and problem-solving skills

·         Detail-oriented nature

·         Ability to work with significant supervision

·         No travel required

 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 lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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

·         Occasionally pushing/pulling max force of 40 pounds.

·         Constantly reaching.

·         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.

(Occasionally = 1-33% of the time; Frequently = 33-66% of the time; Constantly = 66-100% 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 odors and air particulates related to the cheese make and aging process.

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

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhausting list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. Management may also request other duties as assigned.

The job description does not constitute a contract of employment, and the employment relationship with the company is at will. Employment with the company may be terminated at any time by the employee or the company for any reason, with out without notice.

Applicants and employees are encouraged to discuss any specific accommodations required to perform the essential functions of the job, as defined in this job description, in compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other applicable laws.