General Labor

ABOUT AMPI:

AMPI owns eight Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese, processed cheese and butter is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese, butter and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled buttermakers and cheesemakers.

JOB SUMMARY:

AMPI is immediately hiring for General Labor. The primary role of General Labor is to safely follow all production and quality standards, while assembling 640 cheese blocks. This job will monitor different positions throughout cheese packaging floor, these positions include but not limited to making blocks, filling block, pushing blocks, closing and sealing blocks, and once trained putting blocks away in the cooler.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

1. All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
3. Assemble carts and place cheesecloth and liners into boxes.
4. Carts and pans need to be thoroughly rinsed in order to remove any soil/debris prior being placed in the bottom washer.
5. Clean and sanitize and all carts and pans. Inspect and re-clean and sanitize if any soil or debris is located.
6. Load and unload carts into a vacuum chamber and monitor the chamber to ensure proper vacuum pressure and time is met according to the specification.
7. Seal the blocks.
8. Inspect, weigh, and tag carts.
9. Maintain good housekeeping and cleanup of equipment, keeping work areas organized.
10. Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping
11. Adhere to all aspects of company and customer safety, sanitation and site policies.
12. Once experience is gain, assists with training new employees.
13. Provides assistance to the maintenance personnel, when needed, for machine repairs or troubleshooting.
14. Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
15. Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
16. Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
17. Other duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
• Food manufacturing, material handling and forklift operation experience preferred.
• Must be able to maintain a valid forklift operator license.
• Prior experience in the dairy or cheese industry is preferred.
• Prior experience in manufacturing is a plus.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP's, OSHA and loss control programs is highly desirable.

BENEFITS/REWARDS:

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group

Work-Life Balance - Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Job Security - Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
Growth Opportunities - Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

High School (preferred)