Affineur

Job overview

The Affineur role is onsite in Felchville, VT, with pay of $20–$23 per hour. At Murray’s Cheese, affinage is central to the business, and this role supports cheese quality control and food safety. The Affineur cares for cheeses as they ripen, prepares products for sale, and helps ensure that only quality-cleared cheese reaches customers. The role also supports inventory traceability, sanitation, and training of new cave employees when called upon.

What you'll do

• Care for cheeses in the caves, including washing and flipping
• prepare cheese washes and other affinage ingredients
• identify quality issues and assist with assessments and tastings
• follow good manufacturing practices and food-safety standards
• clean and sanitize work areas and collect samples for pathogen testing
• ensure QA clearance before cheese is removed for sale
• wrap, label, box, rotate, and tag cheese
• assist with inventory counts
• train new Cave Assistants and Interns
• communicate quality concerns to caves leadership.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

affineur

cheese ripening

affinage

cheese quality

food safety

quality control

inventory management

food production

felchville vt

murray’s cheese

$20–$23/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Weekly pay, vacation and sick time, medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) with company match, and product discounts.

Why this role

Combines cheese-ripening work with food-safety, quality-control, and inventory traceability responsibilities.

About the employer

Murray s Cheese is hiring for this role. Industry: Cheese Manufacturing. Sector: 31.