Cheese Maker - $22.22 hourly- Creamery Shullsburg
Prairie Farms

POSITION:
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 to include all food safety and quality requirements.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

• Follows a specific recipe and time constraints to achieve optimum yields.
  • Temperature monitoring - Cheesemaker
  • pH meter - Cheesemaker
  • Titration methods - Cheesemaker
  • Sensory and organoleptic evaluation of cheese - Cheesemaker
  • Sampling techniques
• Safely and effectively operates pasteurizing equipment.
• Controls cheese culture using time and temperatures with good manufacturing programs.
• Understands the function, application and use of cultures, molds, coagulants, enzymes and milk.
• Knowledgeable in cleaning chemical application and safety.
• Ensures proper knowledge of Critical Control Point.
• Performs sanitation requirements and master sanitation schedules.
• Keeps accurate records of all actions, runs accurate tests and takes accurate samples.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment according to procedures.
• Documents chemical concentrations.
• Evaluates performance of Cheese Maker Assistants and trains and coaches as needed.
• Assists in any other areas of the manufacturing plant when necessary.

SKILLS & Qualifications:

• Must have a Cheese Maker License with at least 5 years' experience.
• Must have a minimum high school diploma or equivalent skills by experience.
• Must be able to read, interpret and understand written and oral directions.
• Knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies needed.
• Must demonstrate basic math skills to calculate production yields, and understand weights and measures.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and understand and write in the English language.
• Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends.

• Shall have attended a Chemical Safety Training session within the past 12 months.
• Shall have attended GMP, FSMA, Food Defense Awareness, and Allergen Training.
• Shall meet all requirements of the SQF Program.
• Shall comply with all GMP Requirements.
• Shall comply with all requirements for Personal Protective Equipment as defined by appropriate plant procedures.
• Shall comply with all Safety Rules and Policies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms on a repetitive basis.
• Must be able to lift, bend, stoop, push/pull exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 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.