Apprenticeship / Traineeship (BBL MBO 3) Process operator
Heerenveen
Production
Part-timeFull-time

Minimum 24 and maximum 36 contract hours per week
Learn and work with taste!
With his knowledge and insight into automated processes, the Operator Handling Line forms an important link in the storage and handling of the various cheese specialities at Henri Willig Cheese Company. This apprenticeship/traineeship with job guarantee can be in BBL form or in an accelerated MBO route. Work is carried out in three shifts.
In recent years, Henri Willig has invested heavily in expanding and improving its factory in Heerenveen. Examples include the implementation of a (robotised) packaging line, a cheese treatment line and a completely renovated, enlarged and automated cheese warehouse. You will be working with the most modern robots and AGVs in the dairy industry as well as with artisanal specialty cheeses that win prizes worldwide.
What will you do?
- receiving and standardising various types of milk, such as cow, goat and sheep milk
- preparing award-winning cheeses according to more than 100 recipes in a technologically advanced production environment
- administrative processing of data needed to increase quality and yields
- processing the whey generated in the cheese-making process
- actively participating in the continuous improvement of the processes
- You will work as part of a team in the Treatment/Loading & Storage department, in a production environment with dynamics, technology and food.
- This will give you a good idea of the profession and you will gain relevant practical experience.
Do you recognise yourself in the following?
- Good command of the Dutch language
- Willingness to advance to at least MBO 3 (Food technology)
- affinity with process technology
- a team player, sense of humour and healthy curiosity
We offer:
- Attractive salary in accordance with the Zuivel Cao whereby you start at a gross monthly salary of €3,676 based on 33.6 hours per week (including shift bonus of 28.7%) and can eventually grow to a gross monthly salary of €5,115 (including shift bonus).
- end-of-year bonus of 5% of your annual salary
- the prospect of a permanent position with good performance
- excellent induction programme by experienced, dedicated colleagues. Curious what colleagues have to say about working at the Henri Willig Group?
- a job with a lot of personal responsibility and the space to think along and initiate matters
- the possibility to develop with our own Henri Willig Academy
- pleasant company parties and company outings
Have we piqued your interest?
In addition to your CV, we would like to receive a motivation as to why you are excited to join the Cheese Family.
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, 40 shops in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria, a Grand Café and a Webshop.