Job description

THE COMPANY

Twenty two thousand square feet, seven underground vaults and a dream as big as the American cheese movement, The Cellars is cutting edge and visionary both in its conception and implementation.

Five years ago Mateo and Andy Kehler and their families started making cheese at Jasper Hill Farm, and inspired by their experience and success, were happy to explore the opportunity to expand by starting this new company when it was presented. The concept of Cellars fits perfectly into the long-term vision and goals that began with the birth of Jasper Hill Farm.

Jasper Hill Farm is a 40 cow dairy that turns all of its milk into cheese including Bayley Hazen Blue, Constant Bliss and Winnimere. The Farm upholds the highest standards of sanitation and cleanliness in order to produced the most delicious raw and pasteurized cheese. The goal of the Farm and Cellars is to be the standard bearer for quality in the artisan cheese movement.

At present The Cellars works with over 10 farms and creameries. They receive the cheese when it is young and age it out to perfection in the appropriate environment for the many styles of cheese. The cheese is marketed and sold across the country. Through consolidating the time and expense of aging, marketing and shipping the cheese the Cellars allows the Creameries to focus on making cheese and adding more profit to the fluid milk the either produce or buy. The goal is that this all leads to keeping more farms running and preserving Vermont's working landscape.

THE POSITION

• Responsible for making cheese, keeping the cheese house clean and sanitary.
• Takes appropriate care of all equipment
• Continues to learn about cheese and the cheese making process
• Follows through on the production of their product by meeting with the Cellars on a regular basis

DESIRED QUALITIES

• Good Communication Skills
• Organized
• Reliable and Responsible
• Desire to learn about cheese

SKILLS

• Experience with cheese making or fast paced, clean food production
• High level of communication and decision making skills
• Fastidious about sanitation and hygiene, willing to learn more
• Able to thrive in a physically demanding position

DETAILS

• 2 Positions available

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