Cheese Maker

Job Title:  Cheese Maker

Immediate Supervisor:   Production Supervisors/Operations Manager/Head Cheese Maker

Shift: 3rd shift 11:45pm-8am (sun night - thurs)

 Location: Shullsburg Wisconsin (WI)

Summary:  The Cheese Maker is responsible for overseeing the cheese making process to produce a finished product which meets or exceeds the requirements of cheese standards and those of the customer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all functions associated with processing milk into cheese within the guidelines of the standard operating procedures.
• Follows a specific recipe and time constraints to achieve optimum yields.
• Safely and effectively, operate pasteurizing equipment.
• Control cheese culture using time and temperatures with good manufacturing programs.
• Understand the function, application and use of cultures, molds, coagulants, enzymes and milk. 
• Knowledgeable in cleaning chemical application and safety.
• Ensure proper knowledge of Critical Control Point.
• Keeps accurate records of all actions, runs accurate tests and takes accurate samples.
• Perform sanitation requirements and master sanitation schedules.
• Clean and sanitize equipment according to procedures.
• Document chemical concentrations.
• Assist in any other areas of the manufacturing plant when necessary.
• Complete scanning of ingredients into a batch tracking system.
• Other tasks/duties as assigned.

Qualification/Requirements:

• Valid Wisconsin Cheese Maker License or the ability to obtain (training paid for and provided by WHC). Must receive within 1 year of placement.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent skills by experience.
• Prior knowledge of cheesemaking, diary ingredients and product processing preferred
• Must possess a high attention to detail and produce quality, accurate work and quickly detect and correct errors.
• Must possess a high attention to detail and produce quality, accurate work and quickly detect and correct errors.
• Must be able to verbally communicate, understand, write, read, and interpret in the English language.
• Ability to multi-task and self-direct/self-motivate
• Pasteurizer Operator Certification preferred

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.  The employee is required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms on a repetitive basis.   The employee must be able to bend, stoop, push/pull exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.   Requires visual acuity to review written documentations; ability to hear and understand speech.  There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.   There is exposure to a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, and exposure to heat/cold temperature changes.