1st shift Curing Room Operator - $21.70/hr

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Curing team members will be responsible for maintaining production functions to ensure continuous and efficient line operation and follow all Safety and Quality/Food safety policies. Candidates must be available to work over 40 hours per week (weekends are required).

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

* Meet efficiency budget levels with maintaining a high quality product

* Move cheese from curing room to curing room

* Turn cheese in curing rooms

* Work in the extrusion and wedge process.

* Weigh and downgrade cheese accurately.

* Complete paperwork as assigned, accurately and legible

* Maintain open line of communication with all line workers and manager

* Perform sanitation duties as assigned

* Keep work area clean and organized

* Report curing problems and/or concerns to the manager

* Apply the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed

Candidate must have the following attributes/skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy, personal qualities of tact and dependability, possess good manual dexterity, vision abilities (close, distance color and ability to focus), able to push/pull/lift and carry at least 30 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally, be able to stand for entire shift, be able to perform repetitive movements (e.g. twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, reaching).Incumbent will be responsible for maintaining production functions to ensure continuous and efficient line operation and follow all Safety and Quality/Food safety policies. Candidates must be available to work over 40 hours per week (weekends are required).

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education:

* High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) is preferred

Experience:

* Previous employment in a food industry setting is preferred

* Stable and dependable work history is required

Specialized Knowledge:

* Basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to calculate averages)

Skills/Abilities:

* Able to stand for entire shift and be able to perform repetitive movements (e.g. twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, reaching)

* Able to push/pull/lift and carry at least 30 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally

* Strong attention to detail and accuracy

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

Sign On Bonus & Pay: We are offering a $2,000* Hiring Bonus to new hires for hourly positions. *Bonus amount is a gross amount. $1,000 will be paid out in the paycheck following 90 days of active employment; an additional $1,000 will be paid out in the paycheck following 180 days of active employment. Temporary, part-time and certain rehired employees are not eligible. *Attendance and performance rules apply.

Pay: $21.70/hr or more dependent upon skills and experience. Weekend Premium 20% more (+$4.34/hr).

Hours: 5:45 AM to 1:45 PM.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.