Production Associate (1st Shift)

Ornua Ingredients North America custom formulates and manufactures a complete line of pasteurized process cheese products. We are looking for a hardworking, fast paced and reliable employee to join our Production team!

Wage:

$18/hr, opportunity to increase with additional training + 8% quarterly bonus opportunity

Schedule:

5:30AM - 3:30PM, Monday - Thursday, Friday overtime as necessary

Duties include but not limited to:

• Open barrels, block, or bags of cheese and other ingredients
• Weigh the ingredients to the specified amount per individual batch sheets
• Use knives and wires to cut and trim the ingredients to the correct weights
• Place bags of cheese into boxes and send through to get taped and boxed
• Stack packed boxes of cheese onto a pallet
• Transfer ingredients from the scale to the pick-up tables
• Heavy lifting and the ability to load cheese into grinders is required
• Maintain a clean and safe work areas
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications Include:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Solid work history is a must
• Prior food manufacturing experience preferred but not required
• Must be able to stand on your feet for long periods of time- (10 hour days)
• Ability work with hands and to lift up to 50lbs repetitively
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices a plus
• Basic math skills

Benefits:

• Benefits starting day one
• Health, vision, and dental insurance (with 4 different plans to choose from)
• Quarterly bonus
• Paid Breaks (Production roles for full 40-hour week)
• 80 hours of PTO accrual
• 401k with up to 4% company match
• Employee Assist Program
• Refer a Friend bonus
• Various company events
• Paid parental leave
• Education and training opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Short-term and long-term disability – paid by the company
• Basic Life Insurance – paid by the company
• 9 paid holidays

Ornua Ingredients North America is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.