Brine Room Attendant / Day Off Relief

Saputo Cheese USA Inc.

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world. As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Qualifications and Duties

• Must be able to lift 60 pounds.
• Responsible for overall sanitation of the brine room.
• Adding salt to the brine maker.
• Cleaning of all brine filter's.
• Responsible for accurate vat separations after RMC.
• Check salinity, brine temperature and cheese temperature during the work shift.
• Help RMC operator change forms, maintain cheese flow to the packing room, maintain brine salinity at 94%.
• Clean brine and flume filter's every 4 hours; clean flume daily.
• Fogging brine room during work shift.
• Loading vats into cages.
• Foaming of the flume and overhead piping.
• Take vat samples to the lab.
• Clean cages daily.
• Release cheese from the pit.
• Add salt to cheese in flume as necessary.
• Responsible for food safety and food quality.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stoop, kneel, and squat for several minutes at a time.
• Must be able to stand on feet for long intervals of time for majority of shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to reach with hands, arms and talk and hear.
• Employee is required to stand, walk, and use hand to finger, handle or feel.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Environment is occasionally damp and cold. Acid and chlorine chemicals will be used and may emit fumes into the air.
• Floors may be wet and slippery.
• Room temperatures will range from 35 degrees F. to an excess of 130 degrees F.

The use of safety glasses, ear plugs, rubber gloves, rubber boots, are all necessary in this area. This list includes but is not limited to the mentioned items.

Hourly Rate: $24.15

In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

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EEO

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