Apprentice / trainee (BBL MBO 3) Operator Cheese factory Heerenveen
Learn and Work with Taste!
Would you like to work in a world where craft and state-of-the-art production techniques come together and are you eager to make a career as an All-round Cheesemaker? Then Cheese factory Henri Willig offers you the right working environment to realise your dream.
There are quite a few cheese makers in the Netherlands, but there is only one Cheese factory Henri Willig. A family business where, as a Cheesemaker Operator, you will master the craft of cheese making, namely milk processing and cheese making itself, from start to finish. A unique combination in the Netherlands. And of course in a technologically advanced production environment.
In this learning-working job / BBL internship place, you will have the opportunity to obtain your Food Technology MBO3 and VOB Cheese MBO4, in addition to the in-house courses and training offered by the Henri Willig Academy. This job At Cheese Factory Henri Willig, you will therefore not only start a new job, but your job will be the start of your own growth path!
You will work a five-shift schedule where you will work six days and then have four days off (you will work an average of 33.6 hours per week).
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 processes
Do you recognise yourself in this?
- good command of the Dutch language
- willingness to continue education for at least MBO 3 Food Technology course
- affinity with process technology
- a team player, sense of humour and healthy curiosity
What do 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
Our application process
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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.