Center for Dairy Research Student Assistant Cheesemaker
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Job No: 507340
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Center For Dairy Research
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: BABCOCK HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Agriculture and Natural Resources, STEM
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Department Overview:
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The Center for Dairy Research (CDR) is known as one of the world’s premier dairy food research centers. Its staff operates a licensed dairy plant on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to build on Wisconsin's tradition as the "Dairy State." Working with CDR cheesemakers and researchers is a valuable opportunity for students in Food Science, Dairy Science, or related fields. Student workers will gain experience and make contacts that will assist them when applying and interviewing for internships and employment post-graduation. |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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As soon as possible |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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10-30 |
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Schedule:
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Schedule will be set with supervisor upon hire. *** Must be available Summer, 2024.*** |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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$15.00/hr |
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Number of Positions:
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2 |
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Qualifications:
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No previous experience is required, but Food Science, Dairy Science, or related coursework is a plus. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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Ability to navigate Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word plus FileMakerPro is also helpful to this position.
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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Assist with day-to-day operations in the licensed CDR dairy plant in Babcock Hall. This includes cheesemaking assistance, cleaning and sanitizing of cheesemaking equipment, taking cheese off the press and out of the brine, data entry, and other dairy plant related activities.
Perform sampling of dairy products for publicly and privately funded research projects in accordance with approved work instructions upon formal training. Sampling to be used for microbiological, chemical, and/or sensory tests using approved sampling techniques.
Comply with all safety and quality regulations, prioritize work without direct supervision, and maintain confidentiality.
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Physical Demands:
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Lift up to 50 pounds routinely
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Institutional Statements:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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