Description

AMPI owns seven Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation’s American-type cheese, processed cheese and butter is produced. The cooperative’s award-winning cheese, butter and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled buttermakers and cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.

• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.

• Operation of Clean in Place (CIP) systems.

• Manual cleaning of the cheese plant.

• Assist in the start-up of daily production.

• Responsible for maintaining and signing of all charts.

• Maintain all related records and documentation per policy.

• Be aware of waste / product losses.

• Provide assistance to the maintenance personnel, when needed, for machine repairs or troubleshooting.

• Report and communicate production deficiencies to management.

• Continuously look for process improvement opportunities and effectively communicate to

• Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.

• Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.

• Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)