Job Description

The Relief Operator III performs various tasks as a skilled operator in Cheese Manufacturing operations at our Antigo, WI location. This position is for 2nd shift on a 2/2/3 rotation from 4:00PM - 4:00 AM.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This person will perform at minimum four - potentially all - of the following positions:


Intake Operator Whey Systems Operator Cheese Maker Table Operator Brine Systems Operator Relief Operator II (Separator/UF Operator) Comply with all company Safety and GMP food safety policies and procedures Immediately report any food safety or quality issues to management or other individuals authorized to initiate action. While this job has no direct supervisory responsibilities, this person may be required to direct the work of one or more people while performing one or more of the listed relief positions. Other duties as assigned

Qualification and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


High school diploma or equivalent (GED), required. Knowledge of Federal and State standards and regulations regarding dairy plant operations. Knowledge of CIP system control panels. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, batch tickets, recording charts, equipment readouts, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before individual employees or departments. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure such as pounds, ounces, gallons, and inches, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, percent, and interpret recorder charts. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables.

Certificates, Licenses or Registrations

Wisconsin Pasteurizer Operator and Cheese Maker Licenses; Bulk Milk Weigher and Sampler; Antibiotic Testing or other industry certifications preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member 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 regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and maneuver barrels of chemicals weighing up to 550 pounds using a two-wheeled barrel dolly. The employee occasionally uses a large wrench to apply approximately 100 ft/lb. of torque to open/close heat exchanger presses. The employee may carry chemical containers weighing up to 60 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.



While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles from heated wash solutions, toxic or caustic chemicals in the form of cleaning chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Tools Used and Protective Equipment Required

Pasteurizer, separator, vats, pumps, pH meter, Lactoscope, hand tools, refractometer, water hoses, chemical titration tests, thermometer, recording charts, CIP systems, and other tools/equipment as needed.



Steel-toe boots, chemical resistant gloves, apron, goggles, face shield, hearing protection, and other PPE as required.



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