Stuarts Draft, Virginia

Creambrook Farm is a grass-based dairy with its cows on pasture for 365 days per year. 

Our family-owned raw milk farm is looking for a part-time Creamery Team Member for the creamery located in Stuarts Draft, VA.

We are one team that is on a mission together: to produce food that is gut-healthy and of exceptional quality with excellent customer service.

We’re creating an intentional work culture based on teamwork, responsibility, perseverance, positivity, and promoting the team and our herd share members before oneself. 

As we like to say, there is no “I” in “team,” and we all must cooperate, communicate, and give our best to make everything run smoothly and cohesively.

You would be considered a valuable part of our team to ensure milk is safely and accurately bottled according to high quality standards in preparation for weekly deliveries to drop sites across Virginia for our herd share members.  

Job responsibilities:

• Assist in the bottling and production of raw products, including, but not limited to: whole milk, heavy cream, kefir, kefir grains, butter, chocolate milk, and chocolate milk mix.

• Set up and take down equipment. 

• Maintain a smooth and efficient workflow during the carton filling and production process.  

• Maintain and meet high standards for quality control (equipment operations, cartons weights, workspace cleanliness, etc).

• Responsible for safely operating and handling equipment and machinery in the creamery.

• Clean equipment in a proper and timely manner to ensure safety and quality.

• Clean creamery while maintaining high standards.

• Clean and organize the cooler.  

• Assist with maintaining inventory / supplies and notifying the appropriate person when items are low.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the creamery supervisor or other members of the Creambrook Farm leadership team.

Job requirements: 

• Strong attention to detail.

• Organizational skills.

• Effective communicator.

• Willingness to be flexible/adaptable when last-minute changes arise.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Problem-solver.

• Ability to use basic mathematical skills.

• Ability to build and maintain positive, professional, and collaborative relationships with others.

• Demonstrate high personal energy levels (commitment, initiative, persistence).

• Demonstrate good attendance.

• Ability to follow all sanitation and quality policies and procedures, and report any deficiencies to the Creamery Supervisor.

• Dedicated to being a part of the Creambrook culture which focuses on positivity in the face of challenges and in elevating the team and customer before oneself.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  This position is a very active role that requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds when needed. Consistent walking and moving to aid the loading of half gallon cartons into crates, occasionally lifting filled milk crates, operating pallet jacks, and other various creamery related physical tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear and needs to have proper vision for safety and cleanliness practices. Use correct body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others.

Work environment: 

This position requires the ability to stand, walk, and work on wet concrete for the entirety of the work shift.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to dust, fumes, odors, and airborne particles with limited exposure to chemical hazards.  This role uses creamery equipment such as pallet jacks and lifts for moving heavy and large volumes of cartoned milk.

Schedule: 

Up to 15-20 hours per week

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