Cooker Operator

Posted:
9/17/2024, 1:15:28 AM

Location(s):
Lake Norden, South Dakota, United States ⋅ South Dakota, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Job Type:

Regular

Invest in you, Join Agropur. We dairy you!  

Text key word “Agropur” to 608-564-5884 and then text JR25974 to apply today!  

  

How Agropur invests in YOU:   

  • Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:  

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

  • 401(k) with up to 7% company contributions  

  • 3 Weeks PTO  

  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays 

  • Paid parental leave  

  • Advancement Opportunities  

  • Healthy work/life balance  

  • 2 pay increases within first year!  

  

What’s involved in this role:  

We are looking for a Cooker in Lake Norden, SD.   

  

  • Safely and efficiently operate, sanitize, and maintain cooker and related equipment to manufacture cheese blocks to meet customers’ specifications and expectations. 

  • Make all necessary process and sanitation connections for efficient product manufacturing. 

  • Monitor the complete process for efficient and quality cheese making. 

  •  Starting pay $22.92/hour 

  • 6am-6pm, 6pm-6am rotating monthly 

  •  $1.50 night time differential between the hours of 6pm-6am   

  • Holiday pay and double time on Sunday 

 

  

What you need to join our team:   

  • Mechanical aptitude required. 

  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues. 

  • Ability to walk, stand, bend and lift up to 50 lbs. 

  • Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.  

Where you’ll be working:  

  •  Our Lake Norden, SD, plant is home to approximately 450 employees and boasts a brand new, state of the art cheese and whey facility. We produce mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, romano, asiago, and Monterey Jack cheeses as well as various whey streams. 

  • 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  

  

We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR. 

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. 

 

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. 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 therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.