WHY YOU WANT TO WORK HERE:
Pine River is a great place to work and build a career. Our culture is strong: focusing on providing a safe and enjoyable community for our employees that offers learning and advancement opportunities.
Pine River strives to have a great work-life balance (1st shift only). 4 days a week,10 hrs per day (Mon-Thur) during the slower season: January to July, Potential for 5 days a week,10 hrs per day (Mon-Fri) during our busy season: August – December. No Weekends! Stay home with your family. Our busiest months are September - November and we will work 12 hrs before working on Saturday.
Start with 2 weeks’ vacation, 11 days in year two, 12 days in year three, 13 days in year four, 3 weeks’ vacation after five years of service, etc. We have nine paid holidays, and insurance takes effect on the first of the month once hired!
We reward our team by sharing profits: * 4% 401k match, *additional 6% average 401k contribution (regardless of your contribution), * 10% cash bonus target: given twice during the year: June bonus + Dec bonus.
We have three different staggered shifts that we run across an early 1st shift operation:
Pre-Op/Early shift: 3:30 AM to 1:30 PM Pre-Operational Setup, Food Manufacturing, and minor sanitation. FULL - Not hiring for this shift
Middle Shift: 4:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Food Manufacturing and Sanitation. WE ARE LOOKING FOR 1 TEAM MEMBER FOR THIS SHIFT.
Late Shift: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Food Manufacturing, Sanitation, Post-Op Setup. $2.00/hr shift premium. FULL-not hiring for this shift
Job Description: Mix Room Team Member
Summary:
Pine River is seeking an enthusiastic, driven production employee to join our team. As a member of the Production Team, this position is responsible for the mixing of Pine River’s award-winning cheese spreads.
Job Duties:
· Maintain a clean work environment and follow proper cGMPs (sanitary practices)
· Be accountable for quality and regulatory compliance by:
- Adhering to the product’s formula
- Documenting lot changes for raw ingredients
- Correctly using and understanding equipment, including: pH analyzer, moisture analyzer, mixers, and scales
- All food safety, quality, and regulatory issues are brought up to management
· Understand and follow Pine River’s Allergen, CCP, Sanitation, and quality control standards
· Weigh ingredients to batch formula and operate the mixer to blend properly per procedures.
· Ability to routinely lift Blocks of cheese, 43 lbs., and Whey powder bag 50/55 lbs.
- 5-6 times per hour for 7-10 hours per day
· Complete daily Pre-Op inspections, follow Master Sanitation Schedules and document completion of each task as finished.
· Machine disassembly, wet/manual cleaning, and reassembly / set up for next day.
- 2-3 hrs. per day at the end of shift
· Operate production equipment in a safe manner by following safety guidelines (LO/TO)
· Ability to be standing/on your feet for 10-12 hours a day
· Flexibility in scheduling depending on production needs (end time variation)
· Participate in new hire training, HACCP, OSHA, Quality, and annual food safety training
· Work in a team environment to ensure food and human safety standards are met at all times
· Job Rotation into the warehouse (cooler) setup position for mix room ingredients. Opening cheese, stacking cheese blocks, whey powder, etc… on to pallets for upcoming production days.
Qualifications/Skills:
· A high school diploma or equivalence desired
· Punctual
· Detail oriented
· Remains calm, has a positive attitude, treats others with respect, communicates appropriately
· Food or cheese manufacturing, sanitation, and machine operation are highly desired
Requirements:
Successful completion of a pre-employment/post-offer physical test is required for this position.
Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
