Production Employee

As a production employee, you are responsible for finishing, protecting, and packaging different types of cheeses.

The cheese has already been produced; you ensure it is perfectly prepared for shipment to customers both nationally and internationally. You will work in a modern production environment using automated lines and robotic technology. Together with your colleagues, you ensure the process runs smoothly and according to schedule.

The work is physical and varied. You will be active throughout the day.

Your tasks include:

• Applying plastic coating to cheeses
• Manually banding and labeling
• Paraffining cheeses
• Manually coating cheeses
• Performing quality checks
• Maintaining a clean and safe workplace

Working hours:You will work in a 2-shift rotation:

• Morning shift: 05:30 - 14:30
• Evening shift: 14:30 - 23:30

(Manual coating department works day shift: 07:00 – 16:00.)

Shift allowances (according to CAO Particulier Kaaspakhuisbedrijf):

• 140% between 05:30 - 07:00
• 130% between 18:00 - 22:00

• 140% between 22:00 - 23:30

• Experience or affinity with production or physical work is a plus
• Full-time availability
• Physically fit and motivated to work actively
• Minimum age of 18
• Willing to work in shifts
• Accurate and quality-focused

These points are important to start working as a production employee in Meerkerk. But we are also curious about who you are. What are your talents, background, and ambitions? Surprise us.

• Gross hourly wage of €15.51 excluding shift allowances
• Full-time workweek of 40 hours
• Travel allowance according to company policy
• 25 vacation days (based on full-time employment)
• 8.33% holiday allowance
• Opportunities for growth within the organization
• Prospect of direct employment with the client after good performance

Our client is a leading international family-owned company with generations of expertise in Dutch cheese specialties. At the Meerkerk location, thousands of cheeses are stored, matured, processed, and packaged daily for customers worldwide.

With a storage capacity of 6,000 tons and six automated production lines, this facility is among the leaders in the industry. Innovation, quality, and teamwork are central to the company culture. You will join a stable organization with a supportive and motivated team.