We are looking for an energetic, fast-paced, hardworking, and reliable employee to join our 1st shift team! Ornua Ingredients offers competitive starting wages along with an excellent benefits package.

 

Wage:

Current Starting Pay: $18, opportunity to increase with additional training + 8% quarterly bonus opportunity

Increasing Base Pay to $20.50/hr effective May 31st, 2026 

 

Schedule:

Monday - Thursday, Friday overtime as necessary

 

Duties include but not limited to:

 

• Open barrels, block, or bags of cheese and other ingredients


• Weigh the ingredients to the specified amount per individual batch sheets


• Use knives and wires to cut and trim the ingredients to the correct weights


• Transfer ingredients from the scale to the pick up tables


• Heavy lifting and the ability to load cheese into grinders is required


• Palletize finished product at the end of the packaging line


• Any other duties as requested or assigned

 

Qualifications include:

 

• High school diploma or equivalent required


• Solid work history is a must


• Prior food manufacturing experience preferred but not required


• Must be able to stand on your feet for long periods of time- (10 hour days)


• Ability work with hands and to lift up to 50lbs repetitively


• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices a plus


• Basic math skills

 

Benefits:

• Benefits starting day one


• Health, vision, and dental insurance (with 4 different plans to choose from)


• Quarterly bonus


• Paid Breaks (Production roles for full 40-hour week)


• 80 hours of PTO accrual


• 401k with up to 4% company match


• Employee Assist Program


• Refer a Friend bonus


• Various company events


• Paid parental leave


• Education and training opportunities


• Tuition Reimbursement program


• Short-term and long-term disability – paid by the company


• Basic Life Insurance – paid by the company


• 9 paid holidays