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Production Associate

OrnuaRochester, MN
Job Category

Manufacturing & Production Line

Job Type

Hourly

Employment Type

Direct Hire

Work Hours

Full-time

Compensation

$18$18per hour

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Jessica JuarezJr Recruiter

This job was last updated on June 24, 2025 5:10 PM.

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:

$18

Location:

Byron, MN

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7am-5:30pm

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

  • 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

  • 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 hrs of PTO (incremented over time)
  • 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

Nearest Major Market: Rochester MN

Company Website

https://www.ornua.com/

Company Size

2501-10000

Company Overview

Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its Member Co-ops; Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. It is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, it has annualised sales of over €3.4 billion and a global team of 3,000 employees. Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.

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