Employment
COME WORK WITH US
Redhead Creamery is a family-run and owned, farmstead cheesemaking operation. We utilize the milk from our family’s 160-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.
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.
NOT SURE WHAT YOU'D BE THE RIGHT FIT FOR?
No problem! Let's talk. Send resumes to alise@redheadcreamery.com or fill out a simple application here.
CLOSING DATES
Review of applications will begin immediately and the positions will remain open until filled. For further information, please contact Alise Sjostrom at 320–346-2246 or use the contact form here.
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Lead Customer Experience
Type: Full Time
Reports to: Company President
Primary Duties:
- Drives the implementation of the company mission by developing action plans and directly instructing and motivating the store team to meet operational and organizational objectives.
- Ensures a positive customer experience, providing guests with a unique, enthusiastic and informational experience both in person and online.
- Solicits customer feedback to understand customer needs and the needs of the local community.
- Identifies, purchases, and maintains a product listing that fits unique local buying habits and seasonal variations.
- Manages and oversees 1-3 hourly associates providing leadership that will ensure excellent customer service and develop high morale.
- Displays a customer first attitude by training and holding associates accountable for delivering world class customer service.
- Plans and coordinates ecommerce and in-store merchandising and promotions in partnership with marketing staff.
- Monitors and manages store staffing levels to ensure associate development and talent acquisition to achieve and maintain store operational requirements.
- Develops and retains a strong team, ensuring that new hires are guided properly and completely through the "on-boarding" process and are transitioned into the Redhead Creamery culture with consistent communication and coaching.
- Demonstrates a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events and manages smooth transitions thereafter to keep the store operating to standard and set a positive example for the store team.
- Constantly reviews store and ecommerce environment and key business indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
- Manages with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of Redhead Creamery.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Degree in business, hospitality, culinary arts, or equivalent experience
- Extensive knowledge of and passion for cheese and specialty food
- Ability to develop top talent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead by example, strong leadership profile
- Ability to work well with all levels to build teams and partnerships
- Highly organized and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Ability to develop, plan and execute strategies to maximize opportunities
- Computer proficiency in Google Drive and Point of Sale systems
- Ability to work days, evenings, weekends
Benefits:
Hourly: $20/hr
Paid days off (vacation, sick and holidays)
20 lbs of cheese annually
Farm and producer trips
20% off cheese shop purchases
MN Earned Safe & Sick Time
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Lead Fulfillment
Type: Full Time
Reports to: Company President
Primary Duties:
- Cheese cutting and packaging through each step of the process including set up and operation of cheese cutting and packaging equipment and supervising a team to accomplish production goals while maintaining safe and sanitary conditions
- Participation in routine cleaning, record keeping and Food Safety
- Working with the cheesemaking team directly on production schedule, ongoing product development and process improvements
- Responsible for reporting cutting and packaging deficiencies, food safety issues and quality issues
- Responsible for tracking and maintaining inventories related to cutting and packaging
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices, cleaning, sanitizing or Food Safety is preferred
- Significant physical strength and endurance, including the ability to lift 30+ lbs comfortably. Can include long days on your feet, in both hot and cold environments (make room and coolers).
- Team player who wants to work hard, collaborate and work with amazing cheese.
- Interest in continued education and food safety is a plus.
- Open minded and able to work well with others, including guiding or correcting team members.
- Great attention to detail with pride in a job well done
Benefits:
Hourly: $18-$20/hr
Paid days off (vacation, sick and holidays)
20 lbs of cheese annually
Farm and producer trips
20% off cheese shop purchases
MN Earned Safe & Sick Time
Assistant Cheesemaker
Type: Full Time
Reports to: Lead Cheesemaker
Primary Duties
- Assist with the cheesemaking process, which includes draining, stirring, salting, and hooping curds.
- Assist with post-make clean up, including washing equipment, tools, moulds, tables, tubs, and pipes.
- Keeps food safety a top priority.
- Assist with affinage work, including flipping, brushing, washing and record keeping.
- Assist with packaging and shipping during peak periods. Packaging consists of 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
- Assist with the continuation of improving the company’s Standard Operating Procedures.
Physical Demands
Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs safely.
Must be able to handle a moldy environment with the use of PPE.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- 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.
- Shifts are 5am to 3pm, three to five days a week
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.
Benefits:
Begins at $18/hr
Farm and producer trips
20% employee discount
20 pounds of cheese annually
Vacation Days and Paid Holidays for Full-time employees
MN Earned Safe & Sick Time