Team Lead - Cheesemaker - Weekend Day Shift

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: TEAML
007093

• Posted :
  August 31, 2026
• Full-Time

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Chilton, WI 53014, USA

Please Note:

Training will temporarily be conducted on a Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday schedule before transitioning to the regular work schedule.

Enjoy a schedule designed to maximize your work-life balance. Work just three 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours) and receive pay equivalent to 40 hours
, giving you four days off every week while maintaining full-time earnings.

• Pay Starting at $30.25/hour
• Weekend Shift Premium: $2.25 an hour (Saturdays and Sundays)

Grande operates under a High-Performance Work Team (HPWT) model; an Associate (employee)-led approach focused on continuous growth, collaboration, and operational excellence. Through our Skill Block system, Associates are placed and progress based on their demonstrated knowledge and abilities, with clear pathways for advancement offering opportunity to grow your skills and responsibilities as you develop within the team.

Job Summary

Grande is now hiring for our brand-new state-of-the-art facility located in Chilton; an exciting opportunity to be part of building something from the ground up! We are seeking a motivated, hands-on Team Lead to join our cheese manufacturing team on weekend day shift
. In this role, you will lead and support Production Associates (employees) while ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations across production, processing, and distribution. You’ll coordinate daily activities, provide real-time direction and coaching, and drive performance by maintaining strong focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement. This position is key to fostering a collaborative, results-driven environment while ensuring all products meet Grande's standards and regulatory requirements.

As a Team Lead you’ll be actively involved in all aspects of production, from operating and troubleshooting equipment to performing critical processes, quality testing, and sanitation. You will train and mentor team members, contribute to process improvements, and partner with operations and engineering to enhance efficiency and performance.
Candidates must hold a valid Pasteurizer and Cheesemaker license. This role is ideal for a proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering excellence every day. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career with a company that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, join us at the starting line of this exciting new venture.

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first  complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work.

If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters,  .

• Low-cost onsite clinics.
• Free onsite fitness center.
• Free healthy snacks throughout the facility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Brand new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility

Why Chilton?

Located in the heart of Calumet…