Operations/Packaging Technician role on an overnight shift at Grande Cheese Company, operating and maintaining packaging line equipment to meet production and quality standards in a food manufacturing environment. You’ll run setups, inspections, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, sanitation, and documentation while also supporting and training other associates. Standout perk: shift premiums plus up to $1,500 first-year bonus and on-site wellness benefits.
- Night and weekend pay premiums
- Up to $1,500 first-year bonus
- Low-cost onsite clinics and gym
* Shift: * 8:30PM - 7:30AM
Pay Range
Pay Starting at $26.54/hour
Pay Premiums:
$3.00 per hour for night shift hours (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM) $2.25 per hour for weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday) Earn up to $1,500 in bonus pay during your first year!
Job Summary
The Packaging Technician is responsible for operating, setting up, monitoring, and maintaining conversion and packaging line equipment to ensure efficient production that meets company specifications and production demands. Performs in-process quality checks, equipment inspections, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and sanitation activities while ensuring compliance with all safety, food safety, quality, SQF, GMP, and USDA requirements. Serves as a technical resource and trainer for associates, supporting skill development, adherence to procedures, and continuous improvement. Maintains accurate documentation and regulatory records, contributes to process optimization initiatives, and follows all company policies and government regulations while providing operational support and backup as needed.
Why Grande?
With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work.
Did we convince you yet? If not, check out our unique benefits
Low-cost onsite clinics Free onsite fitness center Free healthy snacks throughout the facility Health and wellness reimbursement program Associate cheese purchasing program Two-year mentorship program Paid Parental Leave Tuition Reimbursement
Why Fond du Lac?
In Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience – warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We’ve been rated “Top 100” in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you’ll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community…learn more [ about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME!
What you need to be considered for the role:
High School or GED preferred Minimum of five (5) years of related work experience and/or training
required. Prior experience working with similar food manufacturing equipment desirable.
Physical Demands and Work Conditions:
This role requires the ability to regularly lift and move objects weighing between 20–50 lbs, as well as frequent walking, standing, bending, climbing, and exposure to vibration. The work environment may involve exposure to extreme temperatures (both hot and cold), high humidity, and loud machinery.