Allround Operator Processing (all genders) in the Netherlands

• Salary between €3353.58 and €4177.73 gross per month (full-time), excluding a shift allowance of 28.7%, depending on experience and suitability for the role;
• A 36-hour work week, 5% end-of-year bonus, 8% holiday allowance, and a pension scheme;
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way);
• 209 hours of leave per year, with the possibility to buy or sell up to 40 extra hours;
• Attention to wellbeing and inclusion, with initiatives such as health support and employee assistance programs;
• A bicycle plan and corporate fitness scheme.

From milk to high-quality Edam cheese. As an Allround Operator Processing, you play an important role in this process. You work both in the pre-factory and in the cheesery, where you are responsible for monitoring, operating, and optimizing our production processes. In this varied position, you combine process-oriented working with technical insight and make a direct contribution to the quality of our products.

As an Allround Operator Processing, you work in the heart of our production. In the pre-factory, you ensure that raw milk is processed into standardized cheese milk, the basis for our Edam cheeses. Additionally, you are active in the cheesery, where you monitor the further production process and operate installations.

You operate, set up, and monitor various process installations and perform process controls to ensure product quality. Additionally, you register process data in systems such as SAP and DCS and ensure the correct execution of cleaning processes.

In the event of deviations or malfunctions, you analyze the situation and resolve first-line malfunctions independently. You investigate process disruptions, record findings, and actively contribute to structural improvements. You also prepare risk and trend analyses and make proposals to further optimize processes.

Safety, quality, and hygiene are central to your work. You work according to HACCP guidelines, perform inspection and control rounds, and stay informed about changes in installations, software, and process documentation.

Together with colleagues, you participate in improvement teams and think along about setting up production processes more smartly, safely, and efficiently. In this way, you contribute every day to a reliable production process and the quality of our Edam cheeses.

• You are proactive, think along about improvements, and dare to take initiative;

Coöperatieve Zuivelfabriek Zuidelijk Westerkwartier is located on the old facade of our cheese factory in Marum, Groningen. The cheese factory has been in production since 1918, and we specialize in unique Edam cheese. You know them; the small, spherical red cheese. We do not do this without success, as our Edam cheeses have been awarded as the best Edams in the world. With a team of 150 colleagues, we have over a century of knowledge and experience in our processes, mechanics, and the product. Take a look at our cheesemaking facility in Marum