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What Agropur invests in YOU:

• Two pay increases within first year of employment!

• Comprehensive benefits package focusing on your physical, financial , and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 7% company match

• Paid Time Off (available on day 1)

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Employee Discounts

• Bonus Program

• Uniform Program

• Shoe Allowance

• Support and resources to meet everyday challenges

• Wellness resources to help you stay fit and well

• Internal Advancement Opportunities

• Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

• Opportunities to support our local communities

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees

• Chance to apply best practices in sustainability and environmental initiatives

• Commitment to producing high quality nutritious products and providing nourishment around the world

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What this role is all about :

We are looking for a Resource Operator in Lake Norden, South Dakota.

The Resource Operator II is carries out all operator tasks in all applicable areas of the plant and provides shift coverage during employee breaks and vacations. Areas of responsibility may include: HTST, starter, packaging, vat, belt, secondary starter/powder blend and mozzarella make room and custom processing dryer.

• Starting pay $ 2 8.23

• Work 7 out of 14 days with a 3-2-2-3 schedule

• 6am-6pm , 6pm-6am

• Rotating monthly between nights and days

• $1.50 extra nighttime differential pay between the hours of 6pm-6am

• Double pay on Sundays

What you need:

• Willingness to learn and work as a team

• Ability to walk, stand, bend , and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues.

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in food plant manufacturing preferred.

• Good mechanical aptitude required.

• Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to solve problems by adapting knowledge and experience.

• Able to provide current, direct, complete, and “actionableâ€� positive and corrective feedback to others, identifying issues and taking appropriate action.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Where you’ll be working:

• Agropur’s US operations produce approximately 1 billion pounds of quality, award winning cheese each year.  The US operations produce more than 20 different cheese varieties along with whey protein and dry ingredients.

• Our Lake Norden, SD, plant is home to approximately 360 employees and boasts a brand new, state of the art cheese and whey facility. We produce mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, romano , asiago, and Monterey Jack cheeses as well as various whey streams.

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