Production Specialist -Cheese Section

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily cheese production activities from milk standardization, pasteurization, curd preparation, cutting, molding, pressing, salting, and ripening.
• Ensure adherence to cheese recipes, production parameters, and process controls to maintain product consistency and quality.
• Monitor critical control points (CCP) and process conditions in compliance with food safety standards (FSSC 22000, HACCP).
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team for sampling, testing, and continuous improvement of cheese products.
• Manage and optimize yield, minimize losses, and improve plant efficiency.
• Operate and troubleshoot cheese vats, separators, molders, brining systems, and packaging equipment.
• Maintain hygiene standards and supervise cleaning and sanitation protocols in the production area (CIP and manual cleaning).
• Train and guide production operators and junior staff on best practices in cheese making and handling.
• Assist in product development trials, recipe modifications, and new product launches.
• Maintain daily production reports, batch records, and documentation for audits and traceability.
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Dairy Technology, Food Technology, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in cheese production in a dairy processing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cheese-making processes (hard, semi-hard, soft cheeses), milk standardization, cultures, enzymes, and fermentation control.
• Understanding of dairy processing equipment operation and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of GMP, food safety standards, and production documentation.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
  

Preferred

• Experience with different cheese varieties (cheddar, mozzarella, processed cheese, gouda, etc.).
• Exposure to automated cheese-making plants and packaging lines.
• Familiarity with SAP or other ERP production modules.
• Knowledge of yield improvement and cost control initiatives.