Cheese Grating Operator DAYS

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People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters.

At Agropur, accountability means owning challenges and taking concrete action to achieve results.

An environment that empowers you to take action:

• Rate of Pay: $20.33/hour

• Schedule: Monday - Wednesday, every other Sunday, 5am - 5pm DAYS

• Double time on Sundays

• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 

  • 401(k) with up to 7% company contributions

  • 3 Weeks PTO on day 1

  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

  • Paid parental leave

• Advancement Opportunities

• Healthy work/life balance

• 2 pay increases within first year

What you’ll be responsible for each day:

The Cheese Grating Operator II is responsible for the production processes in Cheese Grating.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safely and efficiently remove cheese from barrels for rework; removing plastic liner on cheese blocks.
• Inspect product for any damage and foreign material according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Cut and trim all cheese products on samples and barrels.
• Maintain the harps for the Cuber.
• Learn and participate in the Viso cleaning procedures.
• Safely and efficiently hand stack finished and packaged goods onto pallets.
• Verify that each case has the correct case information and LOT code.
• Understand and adhere to all Quality Assurance policies; immediately reporting any potential food safety issues to management.
• Safely and efficiently operate a forklift and motorized pallet jack.
• Learn and operate the bagger.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• May involve the operation of a Critical Control Point as determined by the plant HACCP/Food Safety Plans.
• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Safety Protocol
  • Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
  • Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
  • Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

The individual who will own this role

Education Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience Required:

• Minimum one (1) year food manufacturing experience required.

Certification/Licensure Required:

• Forklift and Pallet Jack Certification; in-house training and certification provided.

Skills Required:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly, and think independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow written, verbal and diagrammatic instructions; complete simple checklists and complete required documentation.
• Ability to solve problems by adapting knowledge and experience.
• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.

AA/EEO – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

An environment that values engagement and encourages everyone to take initiative.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. 

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.