Cheese Plant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Leaker Operator is responsible for setting up the warehouse for efficient operation by identifying, tracking, and escalating leaker's caught in the boxer room. 

• Identification of leaker blocks in the boxer room
• Logging of all leaker blocks identified utilizing SAP
• Repair of leaker pallets in warehouse as needed
• Keeping a clean working environment
• Recognizes trends/indicators and reacts proactively to address potential problems
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Complete annual OSHA Regulatory training and Company safety program training.
• Complete annual OSHA regulatory safety training. 
• Complete annual  Food Safety overview training
• Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.  
• Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
• Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC's food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. 
• Hold self and others accountable to HCC's food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates. 
• Participate in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.  
• Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety first approach at all times. 
• Report any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.  
• Participate in departmental safety teams.
• Promote Company Culture
• Achieve common business goals through cooperative alignment with all departments. 
   

• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and rotating shifts (day/swing/graveyard).
• Ability to lift up to 60lbs.
   

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Proficient in SAP     
• Experience and knowledge of general warehousing and distribution for large scale food manufacturer or related industry experience. 
   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to:

• Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
• Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
• Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within the cheese plant.
• Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
• Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to the following:

• Exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, or other irritating substances.
• Exposure to solvents or chemicals.
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces: water.
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity depending on time of year.

Working surface is primarily concrete. Where standing is required, there are rubber mats which are one-half inch thick.

Safety and Food Safety is a company wide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacturing and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products and expected safe behavior in our work environment.