Apprentice operator cheese factory Heerenveen

Heerenveen
Production
Side jobPart-timeFull-time
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Minimum 24 and maximum 32 contract hours per week

Will you be at the base of our award-winning cheeses?
The trainee cheese maker operator starts as a Field Operator and fulfils a supporting function in the production of the cheese factory.
In this position, you work an average of 24 - 32 hours per week flexibly on alternating days in different shifts (06.00-14.00/14.00-22.00/22.00-06.00). If suitable, you can progress to cheese factory operator in combination with the MBO course in food technology.

What will you do?

- Supervising the pressing and circulation process
- Processing the dust curds
- Taking care of pickling
- Applying the correct marks on the cheeses
- Checking cheeses (weight, damage, PH value), different values and freezing temperatures
- Monitoring the cheese and brine conditions
- Reporting process deviations, conditions, etc deviating conditions
- Cleaning of all equipment, auxiliary equipment and working environment
- Processing various administrative data in the ERP system

Do you recognise yourself in this?

  • experience in a similar production environment is a plus
  • be able to work independently and have an eye for detail
  • great sense of responsibility for compliance with safety, quality and hygiene regulations
  • affinity with foodstuffs
  • flexibility in terms of working hours and shifts
  • good command of the Dutch language

What do we offer?

  • Attractive salary in line with Zuivel Cao (job scale 2 with a gross monthly salary of €2,657 based on 36 hours excluding allowances).
  • year-end bonus of 5% of your annual salary
  • Possibility of a permanent position with good performance
  • a varied job in a pleasant working environment at a growing organisation
  • a job in which you work together with nice, dedicated colleagues. Curious what colleagues have to say about working at the Henri Willig Group?
  • a place where every day you work on a top product that is eaten all over the world
  • the possibility to develop yourself with our own Henri Willig Academy
  • an excellent induction programme by experienced, dedicated colleagues

Our application process

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1st Conversation

1st Conversation

Trial day

Trial day

Contract

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Questions?Get in touch with Feliks Eshuis

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Feliks Eshuis

Henri Willig is a fast-growing independent livestock farmer, cheese producer, retailer and exporter that has been successful in the exclusive cheese segment since 1974. Henri Willig has a strong position in the national and international market for Dutch cheese and organic cheese specialities. The total organisation comprises a livestock farm, 2 cheese dairies, 38 shops in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria, a Grand Café and a Webshop.