Company description

Who We Are
Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the traditional, unceded and contemporary homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed to translating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff.

Job description

Primary duties include:

• Lead a cheese production day throughout every step of the process from the arrival of milk to final press. Make cheese in either a Lead or Assist capacity on average 3 days per week. Work closely with the Head Cheesemaker to adjust the daily make process based on changes in the milk. It is reasonable for training to last approximately 1-2 months, and competency to be achieved after approximately 6 months.
• Assist with cheese processing 1-4 days per week. This includes preparing batches of cheese to be processed; printing labels; cutting, waxing, packaging, and accurately labeling cheese for retail sale; precise record keeping.
• Participation in food safety and sanitation programs. This includes daily cleaning and sanitation, record keeping, internal monitoring and quality assurance.
• Assist with equipment maintenance and calibrations.
• Participate in our weekly sensory program. Work with our Tasting Team to grade batches of cheese and track cheese quality.
• Assisting in performing order fulfillment and shipping throughout the year. This will become the main job responsibility during the month of December.
• Lead Farm visitors through the Meet the Cheesemaker education program that happens daily during the summer (expected after approximately 2-6 months)
• Become proficient in an additional project or responsibility in the cheese department (expected after 2-6 months). Examples include, but are not limited to:
  • Hauling the milk from the dairy to the cheese facility 1-2 mornings per week.
  • Providing sales and marketing assistance at farmer’s markets, food shows, demos, etc. weekly during the summer and other times as needed.
  • Coordinating the cheese department’s weekly Sensory Analysis Program.

Work Schedule:

• Four 10-hour days, approximately 6:00 am – 4:00/4:30 pm
• Some overtime may be required
• Working one weekend day per week is required

Physical factors / working conditions:

This position requires significant physical demands, including the ability to work up to 10 hour days on your feet in hot and cold environments. There is repetitive lifting of up to 50+ pounds and stacking blocks in our coolers using ladders. There is repetitive movements of the hands and wrists to perform fine-motor skills. Cleaning chemicals and sanitizers are used. Must be able to understand and use production machinery safely.

Compensation: $18.00/hour

Benefits

We offer medical coverage with a Health Reimbursement Account, a Flexible Spending Account for medical and dependent care expenses, vision and dental insurance, company paid long term disability, a 401(k) with the potential for company match, paid time off and paid sick time with a separate Covid sick pay plan. Additionally, we offer a 30% discount on Farm products.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline