Company description

Spring Brook Farm Cheese has been producing award-winning cheese made from high-quality, raw jersey cow milk since 2008. Our origins began with the Farms For City Kids Foundation at Spring Brook Farm in Reading, Vermont. We are committed to honoring traditional cheese-making methods to produce Tarentaise, Reading, and Ashbrook.

Job description

The Cheesemaker is a salaried employee who reports to the Farm Manager for all job duties. 

Duties
Performing all aspects of cheese making. This includes:

• One or two cheesemaking shifts per week
• One assistant cheesemaking shift per week.
• Participating in routine cleaning, sanitation, record keeping, and food safety procedures/protocols.
• Managing assistant cheesemaker(s).
• Assisting with affinage (cheese aging).

General willingness to help in all areas of SBFC work, as needed. This includes:

• Helping in the Shipping and Packing room as needed, especially during peak seasons.
• Participating in weekly staff meetings.
• Becoming familiar with SBFC’s Food Safety Plan, joining the SBFC Food Safety Team, and participating in regular Food Safety Team meetings as well as on-going food safety program tasks.
• Potentially taking on some administrative office work and/or social media (based on interest and experience).

Qualifications:

• Cheesemaking experience (preferred).
• Familiarity with food safety and HACCP programs. (preferred) and/or willingness to become HACCP and PCQI-certified.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to perform and problem-solve under pressure.
• Ability to routinely lift 50lbs.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Annual allotment of cheese and maple products

Salary 
Depends on level of experience. Base starting salary between $45,000 and $50,000 per year.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $45,000.00 - $50,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline