Cheese Packager

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What Agropur invests in YOU:

• Starting wage of $18.12
• Two pay increases within the first year up to $1.00
• $1.50 Shift Differential + Double Time on Sundays
• Thursday - Saturday every other Sunday 5PM-5AM
• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match
• 3 Weeks PTO
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Healthy work/life balance

What this role is all about:

We are looking for a Cheese Packager I in Jerome, ID. The Cheese Packager I is responsible for the packaging of product while following safety and quality requirements.

• Safe operation, sanitation, and maintenance of equipment.
• Maintain the packaging room, casing room, brine room, and dry storage in a clean and sanitary fashion.
• May assist in changing of mold sizes and cleanup of cheese molder and cooker/stretcher as needed.

What you need:

• No experience required; on-the-job training provided.

Where you'll be working:

Our Jerome, ID, plant is home to approximately 400 employees and processes approximately 7 million pounds of milk per day. This facility produces various types of cheeses, such as; mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, muenster, parmesan, romano, Monterey jack, gouda, and asiago. They also run various whey streams, such as; deproteinized whey, sweet dairy whey, GMP, permeate, instantized, and our top-rated BiPro products.

• Agropur's US operations produce approximately 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. The US operations produce more than 20 different cheese varieties along with whey protein and dry ingredients.

AA/EEO - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.