Job Description

At Emmi Roth, we’re passionate about creating exceptional cheeses. As a leader in the specialty cheese industry, we blend traditional craftsmanship with innovation. Our commitment to local sourcing and quality makes us a trusted brand in the food industry.

Joining Emmi Roth means becoming part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and a shared dedication to excellence. You’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the finest cheeses in the world while contributing to a company that prides itself on both heritage and progress. If you're passionate about food, craftsmanship, and making an impact, we’d love for you to be a part of our journey!

Summary:

Monitor the cheese in cellars for proper aging and perform quality swabbing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor cheese in cellars and document room conditions for temperature, ammonia levels, moisture, and air flow

• Maintain, program, and troubleshoot smearing machines

• Perform minor maintenance on smearing machines

• Complete routine department walk throughs

• Clean and maintain equipment and cheese boards

• Ensure all cheese is removed from brine in a timely manner and samples are taken and given to the Quality Assurance Department

• Perform tray-in/tray-out according to posted schedule

• Utilize the JD Edwards system for inventory tracking and managing work orders

• Attend staff and department meetings

• May be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays if deemed necessary

• Performs all other duties as assigned

• Report any and all injuries to your supervisor or manager at the time of injury.

• Complete all required training in a timely manner

• Adhere to ERU food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA)

Qualifications, Skills, Education and/or Experience

• Hand jack, scissors license or certification within 6 months of hire

• Process flow knowledge of cheesemaking, prep, and packaging

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers

• Basic computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheets

• Experience with JD Edwards software

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work with automated equipment

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure

• Ability to work in cross-functional teams

• History of good attendance

• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills

• Detail-oriented nature

• Ability to work with minimum supervision

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to coach and mentor others.

• Solid understanding of cheese conversion equipment and procedures.

• Familiarity with safety practices, GMPs, and quality control standards.

• Basic knowledge of training systems and documentation tools (e.g., Alchemy, Q-Matrix) a plus.

• Dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently or in a team environment.

• Willingness to work across shifts or flexible hours based on training needs.

Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and controls.
• Frequently required to walk, bend and reach with hands and arms
• Constantly required to talk and hear
• Constantly sitting for long hours
• Constantly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus naturally or with correction.

Please note that these physical requirements are representative but not exhaustive. The actual physical demands may vary depending on the specific tasks and work conditions within the facility.

(Occasionally = 1-25% of the time; Frequently = 26-75% of the time; Constantly = 76-100% of the time)

Work environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is typically performed in an Production Plant Environment.
• Occasionally exposed to a moderate level of noise that may make it difficult to concentrate
• Occasionally exposed to wet, humid with slippery conditions, hot and cold environment
• Frequently traveling to manufacturing sites (50% travel day travel to sites)
• Occasional travel outside of Wisconsin including international travel (5%)

(Occasionally = 1-25% of the time; Frequently = 26-75% of the time; Constantly = 76-100% of the time)

Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short term/Long term disability
• Volunteer time off (VTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet insurance