Production Associate

  • Ornua Co-operative Limited
  • Byron, Minnesota
  • Full Time
We are looking for an energetic, fast-paced, hardworking, and reliable employee to join our 2nd shift team! Ornua Ingredients offers competitive starting wages along with an excellent benefits package.

Wage:

$20.50 + 15% shift differential, opportunity to increase with additional training + 8% quarterly bonus opportunity

Schedule:

Monday - Thursday, Friday overtime as necessary

Duties include but not limited to:

Open barrels, block, or bags of cheese and other ingredients

Weigh the ingredients to the specified amount per individual batch sheets

Use knives and wires to cut and trim the ingredients to the correct weights

Transfer ingredients from the scale to the pick up tables

Heavy lifting and the ability to load cheese into grinders is required

Palletize finished product at the end of the packaging line

Any other duties as requested or assigned

Qualifications include:

High school diploma or equivalent required

Solid work history is a must

Prior food manufacturing experience preferred but not required

Must be able to stand on your feet for long periods of time- (10 hour days)

Ability work with hands and to lift up to 50lbs repetitively

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices a plus

Basic math skills

Benefits:

Benefits starting day one

Health, vision, and dental insurance (with 4 different plans to choose from)

Quarterly bonus

Paid Breaks (Production roles for full 40-hour week)

80 hrs of PTO (incremented over time)

401k with up to 4% company match

Employee Assist Program

Refer a Friend bonus

Various company events

Paid parental leave

Education and training opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement program

Short-term and long-term disability - paid by the company

Basic Life Insurance - paid by the company

9 paid holidays
Job ID: 522890104
Originally Posted on: 5/29/2026

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