Production Float - Wed/Thur & e/o Fri-Sun, 6pm-6am

Location - This is an onsite role that works at the Chaseburg Creamery in Chaseburg, WI. This position works every Wednesday and Thursday and every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Shift hours are 6am-6pm.

Employee Type - Hourly

Bonus - This position is eligible for a 3% annual bonus incentive based on cooperative and individual performance.

Safety Sensitive - Yes

If a company is going to make a difference in today's world, it's going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We're a mission-driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we've been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we're now an established leader. Organic is all we do. We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.

Summary of Role

The Production Float is responsible for assisting in all production areas of the Chaseburg Creamery. This role will work in HTST, Intake, Buttermaking, butter packaging, and sanitation. This is also an on-call role. Operators must have the ability to answer their phone and come into work if called in for a shift they are not scheduled for. This is a safety sensitive role. The Creamery is open 365 days a year including holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests for bulk milk to determine if load meets CROPP specifications prior to unloading or shipping.
• Receive and/or load both raw and pasteurized milk, including the handling of truck to truck transfers.
• Operate milk and cream HTST pasteurizers within specified requirements.
• Perform cream culturing process, as needed, to meet production requirements.
• Operate automated CIP systems to clean HTST pasteurizers, storage tanks/silos, butter churn, various product lines, as well as truck tankers.
• Manually clean equipment, parts, tools, hoses and pumps as needed.
• Complete and file paperwork for bill of lading and certificates of analysis (for every load).
• Email daily shift reports and fluid inventory.
• Review cream quality and use pump to transfer cream from storage tanks to churn.
• Operate churn to produce butter of specified grade and quality.
• Collect samples from churned butter and perform standardized tests for moisture, butterfat, color content and grading to verify it's within proper specifications.
• Complete and record data regarding loads, production, inventory, quality testing and sanitation. This includes DOORS entries, vat books, fluid shrink data, sanitation logs, chart recorder entries, butter production sheets, etc.
• Monitor churn to detect possible malfunctions and undesirable results, report issues to supervisor.
• Operate Butter packaging equipment, bulk filler, carton and case printers and microfix as assigned.
• Hand pack cases, as needed.
• Assist with palletizing and shrink wrapping pallets to prepare for shipping.
• Assist with recording stick weights, start time, down time, pounds produced, and pallets produced.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly sanitation duties in a correct and timely fashion.
• Follow and comply with applicable good manufacturing, safety and quality assurance policies and practices.
• Perform light maintenance of equipment including changing gaskets and valve seals with assistance as needed.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with general plant cleaning and/or property maintenance as needed.
• Load/unload shuttle truck as needed.
• Answer phone when not working in case being called in to work.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to obtain state permits to operate HTST pasteurizer.
• Knowledge of buttermaking (making and grading) and the ability to obtain and maintain a buttermakers license required.
• Ability to obtain certification on the Charm Phosphates Test Method.
• Must be able to work 12 hour shift, including overtime, weekend and holiday work.
• Must be able to be on-call every night when not scheduled to work.
• Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment.
• Ability to frequently lift/carry up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 80 pounds with assistance, ability to push/pull up to 2,500 pounds using material handling equipment.
• Ability to occasionally bend, twist/turn, reach above shoulders, and climb throughout the shift as needed.
• Ability to stand and walk throughout the shift.
• Ability to climb truck manways and work at heights with appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Ability to interpret and understand results of official samples.
• Ability to work safely with required sanitation and lab chemicals.
• Effective collaborative skills; must perform comfortably in group settings.
• Verbal and written communication skills; ability to follow instructions and to clearly express ideas in a concise and professional manner.
• Basic math skills including arithmetic and the ability to perform and interpret basic calculations.
• Understanding of machine operations.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices.
• Basic computer skills are required.Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word preferred.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Strong work ethic with history of good attendance.

Base hourly wage range: $21.37 - $25.91 per hour

The typical hourly wage for a new hire with no prior experience is $22.00. This position also receives a $2.00 per hour shift premium between the hours of 6pm and 12am, a $3.00 per hour shift premium between the hours of 12am and 6am. This position also receives a $2.00 per hour shift premium on Saturdays and Sundays. This hourly wage range is exclusive of fringe benefits. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary bonuses. If you are hired at CROPP, your final base hourly wage compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that entry-level candidates to this role should expect to be at the lower end of the hourly wage range and hiring at the maximum of the hourly wage range is not typical.

Benefits

We believe when our people are strong, our mission is strong. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive and holistic Total Rewards package meant to strengthen employees' and their family''s total wellbeing. Here are some of the great benefits offered:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance - Choice of plans for you and your family, including some that can be paired with an HSA (which CROPP contributes to on your behalf)
• Supplemental insurances: we offer accidental insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Time Off - 136 hours in the 1st year of employment prorated by start date. Plus 9 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday to use at will.
• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave - For all gendered partners in childbirth or adoption.
• Vision & Dental Insurance - Free annual eye exam, discounts on glasses/contacts, flexible dental network, adult ortho.
• 401k - We match 100% up to the first 3% of an employee's contribution, and then 50% for 3.1%-5.0% of employee contributions.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $1,500 per year to support continuing higher education.
• Flexible Spending Account - For dependent care costs or to help with dental and vision costs.
• Life Insurance - $50,000 policy funded by CROPP for each employee. Supplemental voluntary coverage available for employees, spouses, and children.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D Insurance - $50,000 of life insurance coverage of $50,000 of AD&D coverage funded by CROPP for each employee.
• Mental Health Support - Free 24/7 access to therapists, coaches, and self-led mental health resources.
• Free biometric screenings (cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure) and health coaching.
• Financial advisors and seminars
• Annual $360 wellness reimbursement