Company description

Redhead Creamery’s mission is to provide a fun, interesting, and informative experience for our customers by providing great-tasting, award-winning dairy products, exceptional customer service, dairy farm tours, community-focused events, and other educational experiences that promote dairy and agriculture. Additionally, we intend to generate enough profit to create high quality, lasting jobs for owners and employees, and to contribute, financially and otherwise, in the fight against poverty and food inequity in Minnesota.

Job description

Reports to: Lead Cheesemaker or Company President

Primary Duties:

Cheese Production through each step of the process, from flowing milk to Pressing
Participation in routine cleaning, sanitation, record keeping and Food Safety
Managing assistant cheesemakers, and making sure that food safety and cheese quality needs are met
Ensuring that washing, turning, caring for aging cheese is being done correctly
When needed, helping in our packing room, to cut wrap and package cheese for wholesale.
Working with the Head Cheesemaker directly on Production schedule, ongoing product development, process improvements and co- managing. 
Responsible for reporting production deficiencies, food safety issues and quality issues

Qualifications and Requirements:

Cheesemaking or milk and cheese chemistry experience is preferred but not required
Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices, cleaning, sanitizing, or Food Safety is preferred
Significant physical strength and endurance, including the ability to lift 50+ lbs comfortably. Includes long days, on your feet, in both hot and cold environments. ( make room and coolers)
Team player who wants to work hard, collaborate and make amazing cheese. Interest in continued education and food safety is a plus. 
Open minded, and able to work well with others, including guiding or correcting team members. 

Benefits:  

Hourly: $18-22/ hr Depending on Experience

Paid days off (vacation, sick, and holidays)

20 lbs of cheese annually

Farm and producer trips

20% off cheese shop purchases

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline

Attachment

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