Food Processing/Packaging Positions M-F (8 Hours) - Starting at $22.25/hr

You know our brands, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts and Price's, which elicit smiles across America. They are daring, responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine, this mindset is contagious! Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company, which has led an ambitious growth strategy for 150 years and is today the world's third largest branded cheese company. If like our 12,000 employees globally, you want to have an impact in an entrepreneurial and demanding company, and share smiles around the world, dare to live the Bel experience!

Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel.

Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" for 10 years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD.

Bel is seeking enthusiastic, accountable people to join our manufacturing team in Little Chute, WI.  At Bel, Safety is our number one priority.  All team members act as safety leaders in all responsibilities.  Team members support our operations by engaging in teamwork and continuously improving our business. 

This is an hourly position represented by Teamsters Local Union 662. Standard operating hours are Monday through Friday, 1st shift 6am – 3pm, 2nd shift 2pm – 11pm, 3rd shift 10pm – 6am (dependent on department). Shift times are subject to change. Overtime may be required (Saturdays) with regular Sunday overtime for Sanitation department.  

Bel has open positions in our processing and packaging departments.  

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • General Duties
    • Consistently follows all standard operating procedures, including ensuring appropriate machine settings, reporting and general corrective actions to resolve operational issues.
    • Responsible for successfully meeting established KPI’s.
    • Accurately completes all production paperwork, weights, measures and reporting.
    • Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities. Uses effective approaches for choosing course of action and/or development of solutions.
    • Knows how and when to apply technical skills or procedures and performs complex tasks in area of expertise.
    • Assists in various areas in the processing department.
    • Removes all adultered cheese such as mold, mush or any substance that would contaminate to the finished product.
    • Inspect finished product containers.
    • Responsible for the proper batching per the formula. 
    • Inspection of raw cheese for quality as required for batching.
    • Responsible for proper rotation and use of all raw cheese and trim.
    • Is responsible, as necessary for the inventory of raw materials.
    • Package all finished product containers into boxes and ensure boxes are sealed accordingly.
    • Palletize all boxes according to specifications.
    • All other duties as assigned.
  • Safety, Environmental and Quality
    • Follows all safety rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
    • Follows all environmental protocols as applicable to the job.
    • Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
    • Follow all food safety procedures.
    • Maintains a sanitary and safe work area; performs housekeeping duties as necessary and/or required.
    • Detects potentially hazardous conditions and problems and takes appropriate action to report and/or correct.
• Knowledge and Experience Requirements
  • High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.
  • Previous work experience in a food manufacturing facility is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal in English. (required for skilled positions)

• Competencies and Abilities