Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Wausau.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and a real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE

Title: General Laborer Class B - $21.25 – 2nd Shift (2-10pm)

Employee Type: Hourly

Reports to: Team Lead

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Function/Department: Varies

From your PASSION to ours:

The General Labor position provides support to production primarily in the parmesan and dinners departments in the processing and packaging of cheese. General Laborers are trained in and rotated through a variety of positions who are responsible for such tasks as: break relief, preparing ingredients, dumping product into the hopper, observing and reporting moisture levels, product inspection, printing tickets, supplying lines with materials, performing sanitation, using a handtruck/ pallet jack, using a computer, keeping accurate records and similar supporting duties. General Laborers also hold upgrades for positions in higher classifications and earn at higher rates while working in that capacity.

From your EXPERTISE to ours:

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment such as hoppers, impact wrenches, conveyors and hand trucks.
• Become familiar with the set up and operation of all required equipment.
• Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as rubbing, binding or plugging up, and report malfunctions to the Team Leader or Maintenance. Understand screen/ magnet checks and equipment inspections. Report water/ hydraulic/ equipment leaks.
• Accurate and Timely SAP entries.
• Complete Sanitation as needed.
• Work in a team-based environment.
• Familiar with Quality programs as outlined in QRMP such as GMP’s, Traceability, HACCP, Allergens, CCP, hold process and verifying raw ingredients.
• Perform other duties as directed by plant leadership as needed for efficient operations.
• When proficient train employees.

From your STORY to ours:

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma/GED
• At least 1 yr previous manufacturing experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Previous food manufacturing experience a plus
• Use of motorized hand truck/ pallet jack is required (training provided)
• Use of forktruck (PIT) is required (training provided)
• Must wear PPE (ear protection, steel-toed shoes, bump cap/ hard hat, sanitation gear, face mask)
• Must be dedicated to personal safety and food safety

The statements included in this Position Description reflect, in general, the duties and responsibilities of this position and are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive.

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an EO employer – Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories