Production Associate (1st Shift)

Production Team Job Description

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

In this job you will float to various Production stations that need vacation coverage. This is a full time position from M-TH 6am-4pm. 

$18 / hr

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• 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:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Solid work history is a must
• Basic math, reading and communications skills

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and more available on Day 1!
• PTO given on Day 1!
• 3 Personal Days per year!
• And more!

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to stand on your feet for long periods of time- (10-hour days)
• Ability to talk, hear and carry out directions in a safe and efficient manner
• Ability work with hands and to lift up to 50lbs repetitively and occasionally up to 100lbs
• Ability to adjust body position to bend, stand, walk, turn, and pivot
• Ability to make minor decisions based on standard practice