Cheesemaker - $18.50 plus great benefits!

New York City NY

Description

At Beecher’s we’ve created something special: great food, a better place to work and a commitment to our communities. Beecher’s handmade cheese is authentic, original and full-flavored food handcrafted in traditional ways with the best ingredients. We are part of Sugar Mountain, a creative food company that cares deeply about the health, well-being and culinary delight of our customers. Come learn the centuries-old trade of artisan Cheesemaking and make an award winning, premium product at Beecher’s in New York’s historical Flatiron District. Beecher's is looking for a full-time Cheesemaker. The hours will be 1:45 PM to 11:45 PM, 3-4 days per week. Starting wage is $18.50/hour plus perks and benefits. Apply here: What do you get? • Medical, Dental, and Vision • Life Insurance with Long-Term and Short-Term Disability • 401(k) with Company Match • Employee Meal Plan, every shift gets a meal on us (up to $12) • Employee Discount, 35% off purchases at our restaurant/retail locations • Paid Time Off • Holiday Pay • Flexible Spending Account • Transit and Parking Pre-Tax Plan • Employee Assistance Program • Skills and knowledge base development - Become an artisan Cheesemaker! • Acquire valuable industry certificates. • Schedules are 10 hours shifts, 3 days a week. What do you need? • 18 years or older • Flexibility and willingness to help when needed • Able to lift at least 65 pounds repeatedly, bend, stretch, and stand for extended periods of time. • Able to work effectively in a team environment • Excellent attendance, reliability, and initiative!!! • Desire for long-term learning and skill-building • A sense of humor • Varied taste in music (Bring your playlist to work) What will you do? • Cheesemaking tasks include milk receiving, pasteurizer operation, vat operation, cheddaring, hooping, pressing, packaging and shipping. • Maintain production documentation • Understand and comply with Good Manufacturing Practices • Regular sanitization of production equipment Commitment to Our Communities: As part of our mission to Change the Way America eats we’ve created the Beecher's Foundation, a non-profit supported by our family of companies. Aimed at educating people about the prevalence of food additives and their possible health risks, the Foundation is about giving people the tools they need to make healthy eating choices for life. We are committed to building a staff that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, genders, ages, sexual orientation and physical abilities. We strive to create a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we work in. We require all new hires to provide written proof that are completing the vaccination process for COVID-19.