Job description
Position Title:
1 year cheesemaking apprentice
Start Date:
May 15, 2013
Farm Description:
The Grey Barn and Farm is a small-scale certified organic New England farm with a backbone in dairy. Here on the farm we milk 30 Dutch Belted cows and use that milk to make cheese. We also raise heritage breed pigs and have 300 laying hens. The farm is located on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in the state of Massachusetts.
Job Description:
The Grey Barn is offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to fill a full time apprentice role in our creamery. This person would assist the Cheesemaker and Creamery Manager in all tasks including cheese production, affinage, packaging, cleaning and bottling raw milk. Our ideal candidate is methodical, meticulous, willing to dedicate long hours and hard work to their education, has loads of enthusiasm and loves cheese! Culinary experience is preferred but not required.
Reports To:
Cheese Maker and Owner
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
· Work well with all types of people
· Lift and carry 50lbs unassisted many times during a day
· Stand on feet for long periods of time, work in a hot and humid environment, work in a cold and damp environment
· Work properly with dangerous cleaning chemicals
· Work efficiently both supervised and unsupervised for extended periods of time
Learn How To:
· Make cheese
· Affinage cheese at all stages of development
· Clean and efficiently operate creamery equipment
· Perform milk quality testing and document results
· Follow raw milk regulations in the state of Massachusetts
· Follow Baystate Organic Certifiers rules and regulations
· Document all product from beginning to end of product life
Stipend and hours:
· 50 hours per week. The days and hours worked on a particular day may change weekly
· $400.00 per week less taxes
· Your own room in house with shared kitchen and shared bathroom utilities paid
· ½ gallon of raw milk, 1 dozen eggs and 15$ of other product per week - must be used weekly
· Apprentice project that you design and develop out side of regular work hours (200 hours)
Please submit a resume and references to the email address listed.
Compensation
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Application instructions
This job expired on May 14, 2013
Deadline
no deadline