Production Lead

Job Title: Production Lead Artisan Cheese Manufacturing

Job Description

This role leads and supports hands-on cheese production in a highly physical, artisan environment. You will oversee production technicians, handle heavy cheese wheels, follow precise recipes, and ensure strict adherence to food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). This position is ideal for someone who enjoys physical work, takes pride in craftsmanship, and has experience supervising or leading others in a production setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise production technicians during daily cheese-making operations.

• Participate directly in hands-on cheese production, including forming, turning, salting, and aging handmade cheese.

• Handle and move cheese wheels weighing approximately 4060 pounds consistently throughout the shift.

• Perform material handling tasks carefully, recognizing that each wheel represents significant product value.

• Follow detailed recipes and production procedures to ensure consistent quality and product standards.

• Maintain strict compliance with GMP and FDA regulations at all times during production.

• Promote and enforce safe work practices, including proper lifting techniques and sanitation procedures.

• Support general production tasks such as labeling, packaging, and preparing products for sale or distribution.

• Monitor production areas to ensure cleanliness, organization, and adherence to serious cheese manufacturing practices.

• Coordinate with team members to meet production goals and timelines while maintaining high quality standards.

• Adapt to changing production needs, schedules, and tasks as required by the business.

• Provide guidance, feedback, and support to team members to maintain a positive, energetic, and productive work environment.

Essential Skills

• Ability to consistently lift and carry 4060 pounds throughout the workday.

• Proven experience leading or supervising individuals in a production or similar environment.

• Demonstrated ability to follow and enforce GMP and serious cheese manufacturing practices.

• Capability to follow detailed recipes, instructions, and standardized production procedures.

• Strong material handling skills and attention to product care and quality.

• Flexibility to adapt to varying working conditions, tasks, and production demands.

• Reliability and commitment to punctuality for early-morning shifts.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or food production environments.

• Background in general production, general labor, or similar hands-on roles.

• Comfort working within FDA-regulated and GMP-compliant facilities.

• Interest in developing into a skilled artisan cheesemaker through professional training.

• Strong communication skills for giving direction and feedback to team members.

• High level of physical stamina and endurance for repetitive, demanding tasks.

Why Work Here?

You will join an energetic and positive team that values craftsmanship, learning, and growth. Employees receive free meals every shift and enjoy a generous 35% discount at all locations. The employer pays 75% of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, and after three years of service, coverage increases to 100%. Additional benefits include life insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, paid time off, and holiday pay. You will also receive professional training to grow into a skilled artisan cheesemaker, offering a clear path for development within a unique, hands-on food production environment.

Work Environment

The role is based in a lively downtown market setting and operates within a busy, energetic production environment. Work is highly physical, and many people underestimate the level of exertion required; you will be on your feet, lifting and moving heavy cheese wheels for most of the shift. The facility follows strict GMP and FDA regulations, with a strong emphasis on cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety. Shifts typically run from 3:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and schedules are structured as four 10-hour shifts that always include at least one weekend day, with some flexibility in scheduling and time off. The culture is upbeat and happy, and employees are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work while maintaining professional standards and compliance with all food safety requirements.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.55 - $25.55/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 17, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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