Job Type:

Regular

INVEST IN YOU, Join Agropur. We Dairy You!

Agropur is actively searching for a Cheese Packaging at our Le Sueur, Minnesota location.

How Agropur Invests in you:

• Starting pay of $21.23/hr

• Hours: 5 PM to 5 AM on a 2-2-3 schedule. Work only 14 days in a month!

• Two pay increases in the first year up to $1.00

• $1.50 Shift Differential + Double Time on Sunday

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 

• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match 

• 3 Weeks PTO, available on day 1

• 7 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Advancement Opportunities

• Healthy work/life balance

• Tuition Reimbursement

What the Cheese Packager role is about:

The Cheese Packager is responsible for the packaging of product while following safety and quality requirements.

• Operate and monitor packaging and casing.

• Safe operation, sanitation, and maintenance of equipment.

• Monitor the complete process for safety, efficiency, and quality.

• Keep the area in a clean and sanitary fashion.

• Responsible to adhere to quality system requirements.

• Follows procedure and work instructions set forth through SOP’s and Master Sanitation Schedules.

What you need to be a Cheese Packager:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Minimum one (1) year of related experience required.​

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).

• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.

• Ability to follow written, verbal and diagrammatic instructions; complete simple checklists and complete required documentation.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Where you’ll be working: 

Our presence in Le Sueur, MN, consists of the following facilities: Le Sueur Cheese, Le Sueur Ingredients, Le Sueur Protein Research Center and the Le Sueur Business Office. Our cheese facility produces various types of cheese, including cheddar, monterey jack, asiago, fontina, parmesan and romano. Our ingredients facility runs various whey streams, including; whey protein isolate (WPI), whey protein concentrate 34 (WPC 34), whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC 80) and both pharma and food-grade lactose.

Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com 

Apply today!

AA/EEO – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.  

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.