Land O'Lakes, Inc.

FRESH CHEESE ASSISTANT TEAM LEAD, 3RD SHIFT, VERMONT CREAMERY

Posted on: 26 Jul 2023

Websterville, VT

Job Description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Creamery Supervisor and Team Lead, the Assistant Team Lead (ATL) is responsible for overseeing Fresh Cheese staff and production. Duties include working with, and training, all personnel to produce and package all finished product. The ATL ensures all employees follow all procedures, GMPs, Safety, Quality, and Sanitation plans. Additionally, the ATL ensures employees are productive and competent in their respective roles. This position also requires leading the team by monitoring tasks, ensuring the proper fulfillment of all required paperwork, swabbing of equipment, ensuring correct product specifications, packaging, and identifying and reporting all potentially non-conforming product and equipment to Supervisor and the Quality Assurance Department.

Location: Websterville, VT

Hours: Monday - Friday, some Saturdays + overtime requirements, 9p-530a (hours may vary based on business needs)

Wages: $24.29

Land O’Lakes, Inc offers a competitive salary and bonus potential. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as other company sponsored benefits.

Required Qualifications & Experiences

18 years or older.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions, and possess basic mathematical skills

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences

1+ years of continuous prior experience in any industry.
Self-Reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision.
Able to trouble shoot mechanical problems.
Customer focused and able to work in a collaborative team.
Ability to follow manufacturer’s specifications and directions.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Work in cold and/or hot temperatures throughout the day.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Communicates work order progress to supervisor and production operators.
Ensure a safe working environment while performing assigned tasks.
Adhere to all standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Ability to be flexible in work performed and schedule.
Other duties as assigned.

Essential Physical Requirements

Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements.
Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment.
Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present.
Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime.

Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Arden Hills, MN

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a member-owned agricultural cooperative based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb of Arden Hills, Minnesota, focusing on the dairy industry. The cooperative has 1,959 direct producer-members, 751 member-cooperatives, and about 10,000 employees who process and distribute products for about 300,000 agricultural producers; handling 12 billion pounds of milk annually. It is ranked third on the National Cooperative Bank Co-op 100 list of mutuals and cooperatives.

The co-op is one of the largest producers of butter and cheese in the United States through its dairy foods business; serves producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers through its Purina Animal Nutrition business; and delivers seed, crop protection products, agricultural services and agronomic insights to 1,300 locally owned and operated cooperative and independent agricultural retailers and their grower customers through its WinField United business.

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