ABOUT AMPI:

AMPI owns eight 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.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the sanitation and clean-up of equipment in the cheese plant.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

1. All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
3. Operation of Clean in Place (CIP) systems.
4. Manual cleaning of the cheese plant.
5. Assist in the start-up of daily production.
6. Responsible for maintaining and signing of all charts.
7. Maintain all related records and documentation per policy.
8. Be aware of waste / product losses.
9. Provide assistance to the maintenance personnel, when needed, for machine repairs or troubleshooting.
10. Report and communicate production deficiencies to management.
11. Continuously look for process improvement opportunities and effectively communicate to
12. Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
13. Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
14. Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
15. Other duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred
• Prior experience in the dairy or cheese industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMP's, OSHA and loss control programs highly desirable.
• Prior experience in manufacturing is a plus.

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.