Company description

River Whey Creamery is a fast growing artisanal cheesemaking operation in Schertz, Texas. We are just on the outskirts of San Antonio which has a blossoming food culture. Our company currently has seven employees, so we all wear many hats. Hours are somewhat flexible, although we live and die by the timing of the cheese makes, events and classes, and the needs of our customers.

We specialize in raw milk, small batch, cave aged cheeses. Yes, we have cheese aging caves! We are the only cow's milk artisanal cheesemakers within 75 miles of San Antonio. We have a strong partnership with our farmer - Four E Dairy of Moulton, Texas. We drive to the farm twice every week to get our raw milk.

Job description

We are looking for an employee who has some culinary background, either education or other work experience - minimum of 1 year. We need this employee to be able to work in the creamery, work in the cheese caves, wash dishes, be accurate with measurements, and be able to lift 50#. There are many specialized tasks in the creamery and we provide full training.

This position is a part-time position based on experience, work ethic, and availability with the ability to expand to full-time. Schedule will be 25-30 hours per week to start. Must have open availability during the week, and on evenings and weekends.

Benefits include 4 Annual Paid Holidays (New Years, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas), Accrual of PTO after 1 year of full-time employment, uniforms are provided, employee discounts including free cheese! We also provide a technology allowance of $30 per month for the employee to use towards their cell phone bill. A cell phone is required in order to access all the apps needed for the position.

The work is challenging but fun. You will learn about cheese science, attention to detail, grading and tasting cheeses, food safety protocols, and much more. This is a labor intensive job and requires the ability to stand for long periods, or drive for long periods.

Candidate must be at least 18 years of age and have a current drivers license. Food safety certification is a plus, and will be required to maintain throughout employment. Training for food safety will be paid by the company.

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

March 19, 2025