Employment

Employment

Come work with us!

Red­head Cream­ery is a fam­ily-run and owned, farm­stead cheese­mak­ing oper­a­tion. We uti­lize the milk from our family’s 200-cow dairy herd, Jer-Lindy Farms. We are com­mit­ted to pro­duc­ing the highest quality food, and pro­duc­ing a sus­tain­able busi­ness in envi­ron­men­tal, fis­cal and social aspects. And, most importantly, we love what we do! We're a passionate bunch who like to work hard as well as have fun, so if this sounds like a good fit... keep reading about our specific job openings and how to apply! We are always looking for great people! If you don’t see any open positions (or a position that is of interest), we will be hiring again soon.

DELIVERY DRIVER

JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a driver to help us get our ridiculously good cheeses and other locally sourced products to our wholesale and retail customers.
Our delivery routes are once a week, rotating biweekly between the Twin Cities on Wednesday and Fargo on Thursday. Typically, shifts will run 7am-4pm but can vary depending on season and driver availability.
All drivers are placed on our insurance and use our company vehicle for deliveries - a GMC Savana we lovingly refer to as The Cheese Van. We also use Routific, a routing software, to dispatch all delivery routes, communicate approximate time with our customers, and track deliveries.


COMPENSATION
Hourly, starting at $16/hr, can increase depending on experience.


RESPONSIBILITIES + QUALITIES


Essential duties

  • Gives excellent service to our customers.
  • Performs the accurate & timely distribution of deliveries and pick-ups on a once weekly route.
  • Maintains delivery logs.
  • Keeps food safety a top priority.
  • Communicates as needed between accounts and RHC team.
  • Maintains cleanliness of RHC’s delivery van.
  • Exercises strict adherence to city parking and traffic regulations.

Secondary Duties:

  • During high volume seasons, may be asked to run a twice weekly route.
  • May be asked to help and assist with special events and projects.
  • Last minute deliveries and pick-ups based on availability and demand.

Physical Demands

  • Must lift and carry up to 50lbs safely.
  • Must be sitting for long periods of time.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must have valid driver's license with clean driving record.
  • Must have clean background check.
  • Must be available for standing Wednesday and Thursday delivery routes, with possibility of additional routes.

Some personal characteristics of successful candidates are

  • Creative problem solvers
  • Friendly and personable
  • Prompt and reliable
  • Detail oriented
  • Always growing and learning
  • Comfortable with driving a delivery vehicle
  • Comfortable driving in Moorhead/Fargo area
  • Comfortable driving Minneapolis/St. Paul area
  • Comfortable with spreadsheets and phone applications.

Redhead Creamery is an equal opportunity employer.


LOCATION
Redhead Creamery, Fargo, Twin Cities


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please send resume, cover letter, and two references to alise@redheadcreamery.com. Ref­er­ences will be con­tacted only for those appli­cants deemed most appro­pri­ate.

ASSISTANT CHEESEMAKER W/ FOOD SAFETY FOCUS

JOB DESCRIPTION
Red­head Cream­ery is hiring an assis­tant cheese­maker! We are looking for part or full time availability. This position is responsible for ensuring that Redhead Creamery’s food prod­ucts meet stan­dards set by the com­pany and reg­u­la­tory author­i­ties. While experience with food is a plus, you do not need to know how to make cheese! We will show you.
Shifts are from 5am to 3pm, three to five times a week.


COMPENSATION
Begins at $16/hr
Farm and pro­ducer trips
20% employee discount


RESPONSIBILITIES + QUALITIES


Essential Duties

  • Assist with post-make clean up, which includes washing equipment, tools, molds, tables, tubs, and pipes.
  • Keeps food safety a top priority.
  • Assist with the cheesemaking process, which includes draining, stirring, salting, and hooping.
  • Assist with affinage work, which includes flipping, brushing, and washing.
  • Assist with packaging and shipping, which includes bagging, wrapping, sealing, and boxing cheese as well as shipping out insulated packages to retail and wholesale customers.
  • Ensure safety standards are being met and recorded.
  • Taste cheese!

Secondary Duties

  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Assist with events when needed.

Physical Demands
Must be able to lift 50 lbs safely.
Must be able to handle a moldy environment with the use of PPE.
Some personal characteristics of successful candidates are

  • Detail oriented.
  • Loves a clean and tidy work environment.
  • Thrives with varied responsibilities and daily tasks.
  • Self starter.
  • Works well with a team and goes out of their way to be helpful.
  • Always learning and growing.
  • An effective communicator.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Dairy or Food Manufacturing.
  • Expe­ri­ence with FSMA, USDA or FDA food requirements.
  • Degree in Dairy Man­u­fac­tur­ing, Dairy Sci­ence, Food Sci­ence or related field.


LOCATION
Redhead Creamery
31535 463rd Ave, Brooten, MN 56316


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Can­di­dates are asked to send a cover let­ter, résumé, and two references to alise@redheadcreamery.com. Ref­er­ences will be con­tacted only for those appli­cants deemed most appro­pri­ate.


CLOSING DATE
Review of appli­ca­tions will begin imme­di­ately and the posi­tion will remain open until filled. For fur­ther infor­ma­tion, please con­tact Alise Sjostrom at 320–346-2246 or use the contact form here.