We are seeking a highly skilled Cheese Maker to join our team at Shamrock Gift Wrap & Accessories. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality products are produced while maintaining a safe and clean work environment.

• Batch and process various product families in accordance with regulatory standards and company policies.
• Maintain and clean all equipment in assigned areas to ensure optimal production efficiency.
• Test, monitor, and batch all products, including cottage cheese and sour cream, in accordance with established procedures and policies.
• Set up tanks and line circuits for CIP, testing chemicals and adjusting as needed.
• Monitor machinery and equipment to ensure proper operation and make minor mechanical adjustments when necessary.
• Maintain communication with other departments, management, and associates to ensure efficient production and address any issues that may arise.
• Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs, and food quality related to designated areas.
• Report any food safety and food quality-related issues to management immediately.
• Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOPs.
• Follow Quality Assurance standards and collect required samples, as needed, for Quality Assurance testing.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with required information.
• Follow all required work-safe practices, including compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 6+ months experience in dairy, manufacturing, or another related field preferred.
• Familiarity with all applicable cheese-making equipment a plus.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Fluency in English; speak, read, and write.
• Able to work in a cold and wet environment for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to work in various temperature-controlled zones ranging from cold to hot.
• Demonstrates a mechanical aptitude and can work and maneuver in tight and awkward areas and positions.
• Ability to operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational defects as they arise.
• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department, which may be subject to evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to frequently reach up to 31-77 inches.

• Regularly stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Regularly reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly taste or smell milk-based product.
• Occasionally sit and occasionally climb ladders or work on a platform.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

At Shamrock Gift Wrap & Accessories, we value our associates and customers. We offer a range of benefits, including health insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, and continued education and wellness programs. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates.