Company description

Jasper Hill Farm is a leader in the artisan cheese industry. We are a mission-based company working to preserve Vermont’s working landscape by making and aging outrageously delicious cheese. The Jasper Hill Family of Businesses includes two farms, two creameries, a state-of-the-art underground cheese aging facility, and sales and fulfillment teams.

Job description

Jasper Hill cheesemakers are fully engaged, relentlessly curious, and committed to quality. As a cheesemaker at Jasper Hill, you’ll work alongside some of the best in the business on a dedicated, tight knit team. You’ll hone an understanding of the cheesemaking process that blends scientific and sensory analysis. The work is physical, fast-paced and mentally stimulating. This role often starts early, or works late, much of the time is spent cleaning, and it generally requires working at least one weekend day. At the end of the day, though, it provides the satisfaction of playing a critical role inside one of the country’s most celebrated and innovative artisan cheese producers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow recipes to produce a variety of cheeses
• Cleaning and sanitizing all cheese making and cheese care equipment
• Following established protocols for cheese quality and food safety
• Use of pH meter, moisture analyzer, and other technical equipment
• Record keeping to maintain cheese inventory database
• Able to work and thrive in a production environment that is hot
• Assist in training visitors and new employees

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Two or more years of cheesemaking experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Stamina to keep moving
• Ability to continually improve the process
• Detail- and process-oriented
• Ability to work on your feet for long stretches, and lift 45+ pounds
• Excellent communication skills
• Two years of production work or physical labor preferred
• Chemistry, microbiology or culinary studies preferred
• Mechanical aptitude a huge plus

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline