Company description

OUR MISSION

Camino de Paz’s mission is to provide high-quality, healthy, locally produced food and support the local economy, as well as to share our knowledge and experience with the community. We strive to cultivate a sustainable relationship among the people, the land, and the food we grow, rooted in the traditions of small-scale agriculture, diverse production, regenerative stewardship, and hard work.

OUR FARM & TEAM

Camino de Paz Farm is 25 miles north of Santa Fe in the high desert of northern New Mexico,. Our farm includes a goat herd, cows, orchard, greenhouses, fields and pastures which produce the raw materials for our dairy, creamery, and bakery. We produce organic cheeses, yogurts, sourdough breads, bagels, pastries, preserved foods and other products, usually incorporating our own milk and produce into our cheeses and baked goods. Our products are sold in local farmers markets and stores, as well as online.

We work to maintain a pleasant, positive, and cooperative work environment, where everyone (farm and office workers, bakers, market, and dairy workers) knows and values each other’s contribution to the whole. We value diversity, mutual respect, flexibility, a friendliness with error, and a willingness to learn, and be responsible for one’s actions. We invite open and honest communication to clarify understanding before misunderstanding becomes a problem.

Job description

Full time artisan/farmstead cheesemaker to produce soft cultured or acidified cheeses and yogurts, mozzarella, soft-ripened, and aged cheeses for weekly production and sales. We’re looking for someone with a keen interest in food preparation and presentation, who appreciates high-quality, locally produced food, and takes pride in its production.

Applicant should have ACS or similar certification, understanding of dairy science, and experience with goat (Nubian) and cow (Jersey & Holstein) milk structure and artisanal food production. The cheesemaker must have commercial kitchen experience, ability to follow and execute a recipe, attention to detail, ability to work at an efficient pace and good time management/organization skills. The job requires an ability to be a team player and work independently, and understand the need to meet weekly production and sales quotas. Other responsibilities include keeping a clean and organized kitchen, maintaining timely and detailed production records, and an ability to take direction. There will be regular opportunities to meet the consumer and represent the products (attending farmers’ markets, sampling in grocery co-ops, conducting classes). Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) is helpful.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $35,568* - $50,000

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Deadline

February 10, 2026

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