Production Operator-3rd Shift Yogurt

Job DetailsJob Location: W7839 STATE ROAD 81 - MONROE, WI 53566Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: NoneSalary Range: $19.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: 3rd ShiftJob Category: ManufacturingNew Job Openings! Klondike Cheese Co. is searching for a Yogurt Production Operator to join our Team! *** $1,000 Sign on Bonus! *** Great benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility, 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus paid time off and paid holidays Job Duties:  The 3rd shift Yogurt Production Operator will be involved in all operational aspects of yogurt production.  The Yogurt Production Operator will be responsible for a variety of packaging functions as well as sanitation functions, manual cleaning of equipment, floors, and work areas, and bringing packaging supplies to/from storage.    Pack yogurt into containers, cartons, or bags in a timely manner by tending or operating packaging equipment.  Prepare supplies and labels, and verify and record product, packaging, or order information on specified forms and records.  Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met.  Sort, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications. Verify accuracy and correctness of product identification labels and attach to finished packaged items. Palletize packaged products. Move pallets and barrels of product in and out of production areas. Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.  Utilize detergents, sanitizers, brushes and high-pressure hose to clean production equipment and rooms in assigned area. Measure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes. Observe machine operations, gauges, or thermometers, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions. Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines. Drain, clean, and refill machines or tanks at designated intervals, using cleaning solutions or water. Other related additional duties as assigned Shift:  3rd shift, 10:00pm - done (typically 8-9 hour shifts), Monday-Friday plus every other Saturday. Pay Rate: $19.00 per hour, plus a 3rd shift premium $3.00.   QualificationsRequirements: Cheese/food industry experience is preferred but not required. Must be willing to work overtime as needed. A good attendance record is required. Candidate must be a team player. Employees are required to stand the duration of the shift, with frequent and repetitive bending, stooping, turning, reaching, grasping and lifting up to 50 pounds. How to Apply: Please go to the company website, www.klondikecheese.com to complete an application online, click on the Careers tab to navigate to open positions. If you are unable to complete an application online, paper applications may be picked up in our Main Office at W7839 State Road 81, Monroe, WI 53566, anytime Monday through Friday, 7:30am-4:30 pm (excluding holidays). Additional Information: The information in this job posting/description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by Supervisors as deemed appropriate. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The company maintains its status as an at-will employer. Klondike Cheese Company is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Klondike Cheese Co. is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is a condition of hire, and employment by the company is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results of a drug test. Employees, volunteers, vendors and guests of the company are prohibited from the use, sale, dispensing, distribution, possession, manufacture, or being under the influence of drugs that are illegal under any federal, state or local law, including marijuana, prescription drugs without a valid prescription, inhalants, or narcotic substances, on the company’s premises. E-Verify is used to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Klondike Cheese Co. complies with federal and state disability laws. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. If you need a reasonable accommodation to  participate in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at 608-325-3021.