Cheese Maker in Middlebury, Indiana at Michigan Milk Producers Assoc

Tasks/Duties:

• Uphold Food Safety
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Learn and understand the entire cheese make process while monitoring changes.
• Monitor pH throughout the make process.
• Mentor and train cheese make apprentices and table operators.
• Delegate and assign duties to cheese processors.
• Monitor the CIP and COP setup.
• Monitor charting: provide legible paperwork, correct completion of all logs and record keeping including ATP swabbing and chemical titration.
• Monitor sanitation of all necessary tools and cheese making equipment.
• Monitor operations of the HTST: sanitize within 15 minutes of startup (Cut in/ Cut out/HSCO), accurate chart installation and labeling, while maintaining a forward flow of product throughout the production run.
• Monitor proper operations of the vats: agitators, knives, pumps, valves and temperatures.
• Monitor proper operations of tables: grates, traverse, chain, gaskets, rakes, motors, augers, pre-draw, curd wash, rake feet.
• Monitor proper pasteurization of cheese make. Report all issues to Production Management right away.
• Monitor Cheese make acidity development and pH.
• Be able to set a vat by monitoring incoming milk pH, temperature, and add rennet cultures.
• Monitor Milk coagulation, check set, make decision of when to cut the curd.
• Monitor vat cut, curd size and curd heal, vat agitation speed, vat cook, vat pre-draw, vat pump over.
• Monitor table operations, curd transfer, curd agitation, curd size, curd wash, pre-draw, whey draining, agitator and traverse speed, curd pH and temperature, salt addition, curd size, agitations, raking, shoveling.
• Ensure all necessary hook ups are in place.
• Ensure proper time management of the cheese make process.
• Ensure all team breaks are assigned and completed.
• Ensure all accidents are reported.
• Ensure all company policies are maintained.
• Complete inventories on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• All other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of cheese making experience.
• Experience in the food industry.
• Flexible schedule as production forecasts can change.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Applicant must be willing to abide by and follow all food safety laws.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in the food industry
• Positive attitude
• Friendly, approachable demeanor
• Flexibility with your schedule as production can change on short notice.
• Ability to work in a warm and humid environment.