Interested in pursuing a career with us? Walnut Creek Foods offers a unique work environment with a variety of positions spread across four locations all in the heart of Amish Country. The values (Respect, Stewardship, and Growth) of which we operate under are the foundation of our company, and reflect our dedication to continual growth and improvement.
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
How would you like to go to work every day knowing that what you do is making life better for your co-workers, customers and their families? Imagine going to work and facing endless opportunities to treat people the way you want to be treated, to maximize your potential, and to experience personal and professional growth. At Walnut Creek Foods and Walnut Creek Cheese & Market, this is what’s happening. Team members are empowered to think outside of the box, to face challenges and get things done.
When you join the team here, you are invited to participate in our vision. Our organization functions as though we are a family, helping each other to succeed and working together towards a common goal of growth.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Providing for the needs of our employees is part of our mission and something that is an ongoing focus for our company. We offer a variety of benefits including 401K, paid holidays, sick days, health insurance, dental and vision, profit sharing, vacation, and competitive pay.
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If you are interested in joining our family, please browse current opportunities listed below.
Job Openings
Director of ITWalnut Creek Foods
3850 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 44654
3850 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 44654
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for oversight of the IT team
• Oversee the IT operations for the entire company
• Oversee the design, implementation and evaluation of IT strategies and infrastructure
• Manage the development and growth of our IT team through hiring, training and personal development
• Work with various departments to understand business processes and current challenges.
• Work with the Director of Data Analytics to ensure business users have access to the data needed to make the best decisions for the company
• Manage and oversee the ERP system and related projects
• Develop and implement processes for managing and maintaining the ERP system
• Build and maintain relationships with the ERP system users to understand business needs, ensure cost- effective delivery of services to meet those needs and respond with agility to changing business priorities.
• Provide support and training of the ERP system to end-users
• Stay current on new technologies, provide direction to the team on emerging technologies and the organization's innovation and process improvement efforts to proactively provide solutions to positively impact the business.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant field is recommended
• Advanced Microsoft SQL knowledge
Experience:
• 10+ years of management experience in the Information Technology field
• 5+ years of experience in managing an ERP system
• Strong technical expertise in areas such as computer systems, networks, security, telecommunications, databases and storage systems
• Experience with Microsoft D365 is preferred
• Proficient in Power BI Software and Microsoft Office Suite
Skills:
• Excellent listening skills, ability to operate in difficult scenarios and focus on the solution
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention for detail
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex topics
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, with an eye for prioritization
• Ability to explain technical detail to non-technical team members
Physical Requirements:
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
WCF Customer Service Representative - Part-TimeWalnut Creek Foods
3850 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 44654
3850 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 44654
Duties include but not limited to:
Continually looking for ways to Develop, Improve and Implement our “Cutting Board” values of Respect, Stewardship and Growth into all areas of your work responsibilities. Making life better is the constant goal as you strive to improve the way we serve our customers and coworkers.
Respect
• Treat customers and fellow employees with respect
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Have a customer-first mindset, always looking for ways to make life better
• Make life better for coworkers by assisting when other Customer Service Representatives are out of the office or carrying a heavy workload
• Confirm & release online orders in a timely manner to help the warehouse pick & load the orders as soon as possible
Stewardship
• Communicate with a high level of professionalism
• Handle incoming phone calls. This includes the taking of orders and answering of any questions about our products or shipping
• Assist our customer service team & transportation team in mailing letters
• Responsible to maintain the accounts that are assigned. Maintaining an account includes:
o Notifying customers of delivery route changes, special promotions, and other items as needed
o Entering credits for returned or shorted items
o Making weekly calls to specified customers
o Maintaining customer pricelists after price changes
Growth
• Have a proactive mindset, anticipating the future needs of our customers & coworkers
• Being able to effectively communicate with the sales team, transportation team, and warehouse personnel to develop solutions for customer issues that arise
• Grow our customer count by answering potential customer calls, and setting up new customers in AX
• Continue to grow our Private Label customer group by contacting the customers that are approved for orders, correctly entering the PL Orders, and contacting the customers to follow-up once they have received an order
Requirements – To perform well at this position a person must maintain flexibility, be a team player, pay attention to details, and display a personality that promotes collaboration & a drive to make life better for our customers.
Cafe - Full-Time & Part-TimeWalnut Creek Cheese
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
A brief job description is as follows but not limited to:
• Maintain a clean work environment-Preps, counters, floors, trash, etc.
• Rotation of products
• Soup and Food prep
• Stocking
• Customer Order Preparation
• Match/Organize Orders and prepare for delivery
• Maintain a clean work environment-Trays, counters, floors, trash, etc.
• Stock counters, Drink Cooler, & Chip Rack
• Fill sides-maintain dates
• Update Daily special boards
• Brew Coffee and keep records of times brewed to maintain freshness
• Turn on equipment-fryers, toaster, warmers, etc.
• Prep food-slicing tomatoes, onions, meats, cheeses, etc.
• Stock prep tables including employee prep
• Date meats and cheeses and keep properly rotated.
• Stock fry freezer, buns, Styrofoam products etc.
• Maintain temperatures of all cooler and freezer units and report issues to Department Head or to maintenance personnel
• Prepare orders quickly and neatly.
• Prepare tickets in order received and to order specifications.
• Cleaning-Prep tables, all café equipment, floors, trash cans, stairs, fryers, dishes, etc.
• Table Cleaner/UP
• Deliver food to customers, wipe and clean tables and chairs
• Check for Ice cream orders and dip accordingly.
• Cleaning-Dishes, floors, prep tables, freezers, Custard machine, trash, fudge warmer, stock shelves.
• Keep quarts and ice cream cake displays stocked, dip quarts, and prepare orders for Berlin Store.
• Clean the custard machine-put together machine if time allows.
• Prepare ice cream cakes for back stock as well as special orders.
Physical Requirements
Lifting (up to 50#), standing, bending, walking, stairs, sitting, pushing, pulling
Manufacturing - Full-TimeManufacturing
3850 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 44654
3850 SR 39, Millersburg, OH 44654
A brief job description is as follows but not limited to:
1. The person hired for this position must be able to follow a Production Schedule. The Schedule will be produced by Assistant Plant Manager and the Production Supervisor.
2. Responsible for supporting Production ( you may be asked to help with the following labeling, record keeping, wrapping, filling baking, etc.)
3. Responsible for keeping area, equipment clean and organized.
4. Responsible for finished product reaching the shipping/receiving dock
5. The person hired for this position will be asked to support a smooth and efficient operation
Job Requirements
1) Must be at least 18 years of age to hold this position
Physical Requirements
1) Job requires lifting (50 Pounds), bending, standing, walking, carrying, climbing, pulling, pushing, sitting
2) May require occasional lifting of (80 Pounds)
Deli - Full-Time & Part-TimeWalnut Creek Cheese
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
A brief job description is as follows but not limited to:
Daily Responsibilities:
1) Check deferred orders in the week day box holders.
2) Sweep and mop deli department floor.
3) Clean meat and cheese coolers.
4) Load cart from deli walk in cooler to stock meat and cheese cases.
5) Sharpen slicer blades.
6) Take cooler temperatures and record in log book.
7) Clean and sanitize slicers and scales.
8) At closing time, wrap all unopened meat and cheese from cooler cases and change cooler liners.
Customer Service:
1) Slicing meat and cheese.
2) Weigh and price products.
3) Serve salads.
4) Take customer express orders.
Weekly Duties:
1) Wash cupboards.
2) Clean express buckets and express cooler, deli bag holders, trash cans.
3) Mop walk in cooler floor.
4) Do inventory and place order.
5) Stock paper products.
6) Clean and sanitize inside of cooler cases: Take out all products from cases and remove shelves to be cleaned.
Job Requirements
Must be 18 years or older. Equipment: Slicers
Physical Requirements
Job requires lifting (from 10 to 50 Pounds), bending, standing, walking, carrying, climbing, pulling, pushing
Taxi Driver - Full-Time and Part-TimeWalnut Creek Cheese
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
A brief job description is as follows but not limited to:
- Pick up and take home employees according to the driving schedule.
- Empty trash hopper and remove cardboard boxes to the compactors.
- Refuel company vehicles – maintain more than ½ full
- Responsible for the safe operation of company vehicles and immediately alerting the Warehouse Manager to any potential problems or accidents while driving company vehicles.
- Fill egg/dairy coolers and remove empty milk crates when necessary.
- Job will require working some Saturdays.
Job Requirements
Must be at least 25 years of age, or 23 with a good MVR to hold this position.
This is a part-time position.
Must be willing and able to safely use the following equipment:
15-Passenger van
Pallet jack (training will be given for license to use electric powered equipment if desired)
Physical Requirements
Job requires lifting, bending, standing, walking, carrying, pulling, pushing, sitting, driving.
Bakery - Night-ShiftWalnut Creek Cheese - Walnut Creek
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
Description:
• Hourly Position with a Night-Shift Premium
• Responsible for Baking, Icing, and Filling Donuts
• Full-Time or Part-Time Positions avaible
• Willing to work Weekends & Hoildays
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
Cashier or Customer Service- Full-Time & Part-TimeWalnut Creek Cheese - Berlin
4727 US 62, Berlin OH 44610
4727 US 62, Berlin OH 44610
A brief job description is as follows but not limited to:
Opening:
Open Safe
Get money from safe and put in register
Get clean rags daily
Put bags on carousel
Wash Windows
Unlock Doors
Running Register:
Smile and Greet Customers
Scan Groceries
Listen to the customer
Learn how to run a WIC and EBT transaction
Say “Please”, “Thank You”, and “Have and nice day”.
Bring in carts from outside (in all weather conditions)
Help each other by bagging groceries when not busy
Put items back on shelves when customer doesn’t want it
Buy Change
Closing:
Remain at register until all customers have left
Put out the Closed sign
Lock Doors
Run a Report from your register
Count your till (drawer) at the end of the day
Turn off lights
Bring in carts
Job Requirements
During slow times: a) Must be willing to spring clean (b) Straighten Shelves (c) Clean Register area
Know how to give change and count money
Must be willing to work weekends and evenings and Holidays.
Physical Requirements
Lifting (up to 50#), standing, bending, walking, sitting, pushing, pulling, talking
Bakery & Cake Decorator - Full-Time & Part-TimeWalnut Creek Cheese - Walnut Creek
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
A brief job description is as follows but not limited to:
Packaging
1) Clean Shelves every morning
2) Ice cinnamon rolls
3) Ice cookies and package
4) Package and price pies and bread as it is brought to you (includes slicing.)
5) Face shelves every two hours
Mixing
1) Check daily production board
2) Mix items in order of board (batches of dough could weigh up to 50lbs.)
3) When finished, wash bowls and equipment and sweep around work station
4) Prepare mixes for next day as per production board
Pies
1) Check production board for daily pie sheet
2) Prepare, bake, then take to packaging to finish
Ovens
1) Prepare cinnamon rolls and bake first every morning
2) Prepare and bake each batch as it comes from the mixer
3) Check temperature chart for each product
4) Maintain timing between proofer and oven
Cakes
1) Check order board every morning
2) Pull cakes from freezer for the day
3) Decorate, package, and price
4) Keep retail cake freezer and cooler full
Salads
1) Prepare fry pies each morning
2) Take inventory of product in cooler and retail case to determine needs for the day
3) Grind and prepare ham salad needed daily
4) Keep pre-pack section fresh and full
5) Prepare cheese balls, dips, pizzas, and puddings for retail case
Job Requirements
Cleaning/operating equipment (some require a person age 18 or older by law),working weekends and evenings and Holidays.
Physical Requirements
Lifting (up to 50#), standing, bending, walking, running stairs, sitting, pushing, pulling, talking