The Deboxer prepares the product and operate machinery to meet customer specifications in compliance with company policy related to GMP’s and Safety
• Maintain area, equipment, and personal sanitation.
• Open and organize cheese blocks for shred production line.
• Maintain accurate production records.
• Keep de-boxer stocked with product to assure no down time.
• Ability to operate stand-up/sit-down tow-motor.
• Operate cutters and lifting equipment.
• Load Pallets of cheese onto de-boxer for further processing.
• Pack and seal trim.
• Inspect Machine E stops to ensure functionality before production starts.
• Productive use of down time.
• Review order specifications to perform quality checks against customer orders.
• Communicate to line personnel on order specifications and quality issues.
• Enter data on production reports.
• Communicate to line personnel on safety issues.
• Perform handheld functions using a handheld scanner.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce and promote our products and services in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.
Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery, club and super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors. The company has a national footprint with facilities in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and one under construction in Texas. Family- and employee-owned, Great Lakes Cheese celebrated their 60th year of business in 2018.
Great Lakes Cheese was founded by Swiss immigrant, Hans Epprecht, who began his store-door delivery business in 1958. Since then, Great Lakes Cheese has grown to a multi-billion dollar revenue company. The company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 4,000 dedicated employee-owners. In 1998, the Epprecht Family established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which gives all employee-owners a shared 20% stake in the company.
