Job Description

Job Location: W7839 STATE ROAD 81 - MONROE, WI 53566,

Position Type: Full Time,

Salary Range: $21.00 - $25.00 Hourly,

Travel Percentage: None,

Job Shift: 2nd Shift,

Job Category: Manufacturing, Sanitation Worker-$21 -- $22/Hour Depending on Shift

At Klondike Cheese Co., we're passionate about making great cheese and creating memorable moments. We're growing and looking for great people to join our team!

Our Sanitation Team plays a vital role in keeping our facility clean, safe, and hygienic. Team members clean and sanitize equipment, machinery, and work areas using approved cleaning agents and tools to ensure we produce safe, high-quality cheese and yogurt products.

Shifts Available

• 2nd shift
• 3rd shift

Sanitation Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and sanitation of all areas in the food manufacturing facility, utilizing brushes, hoses and chemical cleaning agents, including production lines, equipment, tools, floors, walls, and storage areas.
• Follow standard cleaning procedures and guidelines to meet food safety regulations and maintain a sanitary environment.
• Safely and efficiently handle and use cleaning agents, sanitizers, and equipment effectively and safely to achieve optimal cleanliness and prevent cross-contamination.
• Remove waste and debris from production areas and dispose of it in designated containers according to waste management protocols.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment as needed for proper cleaning and sanitization.
• Monitors or conducts chemical test levels on COP and CIP tanks daily.
• Monitor flow rates, time, temperature, steps and conductivity of CIP system.
• Ensure chemical containers are properly labeled, remove and store empty containers properly.
• Documents cleaning activities, including logs, checklist, and records, as required by regulatory agencies and internal quality control standards.
• Adhere to all food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations. (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA)
• Adheres to safety guidelines and complies with all safety protocols, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Requirements:

• 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.