Company description

von Trapp Farmstead is a family run organic-regenerative dairy in Waitsfield Vermont. The dairy has been in our family since 1959. In 2009 we started making cheese as a way to keep the farm in the family and create a more sustainable business. We believe in organic-regenerative practices and keeping Vermont a working landscape. We work hard to take great care of the land and animals so that our cows produce the best milk so we can make delicious cheeses and yogurts! In an effort to complete another waste stream loop and add the most value, we raise whey fed pigs that happily consume whey, the byproduct of cheese making. They are also fed organic day old bread from Red Hen Baking that would otherwise be composted. We turn our byproduct and our neighbors byproducts into delicious whey fed pork salami to accompany our line of fine cheeses!

A year ago we opened our own on site Farm store and online ordering platform. We now can sell all of our products as well as other local producers fine products directly from the farm.

To find out more about us and our business, please visit our website at www.vontrappfarmstead.com

Job description

Do you want to work on an organic-regenerative dairy in the heart of the Mad River Valley? Come be a part of turning our delicious milk into award winning cheeses! We are a small, family run dairy and cheese making operation.

http://www.vontrappfarmstead.com

We're currently seeking a cheese affineur(aging) specialist.

This job offers opportunities to work with our lead cheesemaker on all aspects of cheese production. The position focuses on taking care of our cheeses in our aging cellar as well as assisting the lead cheesemaker with various steps in production.

A desire to learn and interest in cheesemaking are a must! Experience is preferred. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in a career in cheesemaking or food production. We hold ourselves, and are held to, the to highest standards of quality, consistency, and food safety in our industry. Anyone looking to learn what that takes, will find this job challenging and incredibly interesting.

It's important to be prepared for work that is repetitive, requires serious attention to detail, is physically demanding, and entails lots and lots of cleaning and sanitation. If you like the idea of a job that is so physically demanding you might not need to go to the gym anymore this could be right for you. If you can't get excited about a cheesemaker CrossFit style job you need not apply.

General Duties Include:
Affinage Work (turn, brush, pierce and care fore all of the different types of cheese needs during aging)
Brining Cheeses and dry salting cheeses
Wrapping Cheese
Assisting lead cheesemaker with moulding and clean up
Sanitation-Washing lots of cheese aging racks, cheese forms and keeping aging spaces clean.

Typical work week approx. 40hrs/week.
Competitive wages ($20+/hr DOE)

Benefits include:

-Paid time off/sick time
-IRA matching retirement plan
-Milk, cheese, yogurt and meat!
-25% discount on all items sold through our new farm store

Come join our team!

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline