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      • Yogurts, Fermented Milks and Probiotic Dairy Products
      • Cheese Trivia with the Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment
      • Dairy Basics: Fundamentals of Quality & Safety Workshop
      • Hazard Analysis & Preventive Controls for Small-Scale Dairy Processors Workshop
      • ACS Webinar: From Insights to Opportunity: Consumer Trends Driving Cheese Sales in 2024
      • ACS Webinar: Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Science
      • Vermont Cheese Summit
      • Affinage: The Art and Science of Maturing Cheese course
      • Affinage: The Art and Science of Maturing Cheese course
      • Affinage: The Art and Science of Maturing Cheese course
      • Affinage: the Art and Science of Maturing Cheese course
      • Dairy Products Innovation Conference
      • Hispanic and Mediterranean Short Course
      • Vermont Cheese Week Kickoff Celebration
      • Vermont Cheese Camp: The Land of Milk & Mountains
      • Vermont Cheese Camp: Cheese as a Way of Life
      • Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop-Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
      • Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop-Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
      • Biosecurity for On-Farm Dairy Processors
      • ACS Webinar: Evaluating the New Small Ruminant Mastitis Vaccine
      • Cheese Making Practical Shortcourse
      • ACS Webinar: Cutting Through the Quat: Tackling Dairy Wastewater Challenges
      • ACS Webinar: Shaping the Future of Artisan Cheese Through Today's Consumer Trends
      • The Dairy Connection on Milk and Cheese defects (Columbus, OHIO)
      • ACS Webinar: Brie-lliant Ideas: Building a Conference Proposal with the Education Committee
      • ACS Webinar: Two Approaches to the History of Ancient and Medieval Cheesemaking
      • Introduction to Artisan Cheesemaking: Milk to Make to Market
      • Affinage: Techniques, Microbes and Facilities
      • Advanced Cheesemaking: Simplifying Difficult Cheeses
      • 2025 Dairy Products Process & Packaging Innovation Conference
      • Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Supplier Management Food Safety Workshop
      • ACS Webinar: The Insider's Guide to Entering ACS Judging & Competition
      • Introduction to Cheese Making Technology short course- Hands on!
      • Los Angeles International Dairy Competition
      • The Science & Craft of Raw Milk Cheese Conference
      • Dairy Pasteurization Short Course
      • Cheesemaking Short Course
      • Three-Day HACCP Short Course
      • Artisanal Cheesemaking
      • ACS Webinar: Latest Updates on Avian Flu Issues
      • Bolstering Your Dairy Foods Business, Through Successful Third Party Audits - NC State University
      • Introduction to Cheese Making Technology (spring, annually)
      • ACS Webinar: Unlock Salumiere Certification with the Charcuterie Professional Exam
      • Dairy Products 201
      • Counter Culture - Raleigh NC
      • Vermont Cheesemakers Festival 2025
      • ACS Certification - Live Ask Me Anything
      • ACS Conference Registration Opens!
      • ACS Conference Price Increase
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      • ACS CCP® and ACS CCSE® Application Deadline
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      • Frozen Desserts Innovation
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      • Counter Culture - San Diego May 16th
      • Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop-Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
      • Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop-Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
      • Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop-Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
      • Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop-Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
      • Summer Fancy Food Show
      • ACS Member Meetup at IDDBA
      • Crafting the Perfect Creamer: From Formula to Foam
      • ACS Webinar: EDIJ Audit Survey Results, Part 2: Caseinic Boogaloo
      • ACS Webinar: Current Trade Policy and Ongoing Barriers to Cheese Trade
      • ACS Webinar: Understanding Immigration Enforcement: What Employers Need to Know
      • ACS Webinar: Behind Cheese Quality Schemes and Geographical Indications: Real Stories and Practical Benefits in Today’s Changing World
      • Cheese Composition and Yield Control
      • Introduction to Dairy Fermentations
      • ACS Webinar: A Wedge of Their Story: A Cheesemaker Celebration!
      • Maine Cheese Festival
      • Pasteurization Short Course
      • Cheesemaking Short Course
      • Cheese Making, Practical Short Course
      • ACS Webinar: The Bird Flu and Dairy Industry: What you need to know for your operation
      • ACS 2026 Annual Conference
      • The Wedge
      • Cheesemaker Education Day
      • Oregon Cheese Festival
      • ACS Webinar: The Art and Science of Coagulation and Curd Cutting, Their Effects on Quality and Profitability
      • ACS Webinar: CURD Program: Shaping the Future of Cheesemaking through Vocational Education
      • Vermont Cheese Council Autumn Conference
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Back of House Team

Conference Back of House Team

Overview

The ACS Conference takes place with the support of many of volunteers who contribute their time to help make our events successful. Key volunteers include the Conference Back of House Team.

This team is a vital part of making ACS conference successful, working to streamline conference food receiving, inventory, preparation, and safety for all conference events including food tasting sessions, Meet the Cheesemaker, special events and meals.

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Back of House Team

Back of House Managers

Receiving Manager: Oversees conference receiving day including a large group of volunteers, ensuring all products are received, cataloged, organized, handled, and accounted for safely.

Inventory Manager: Manages and tracks all products and supplies throughout conference, ensuring they are handled and stored safely, and working with the ACS Event Management Team to execute delivery of products for sessions and events.

Cheesemongers

Official Conference Cheesemongers: Create displays of cheese and accompaniments for all conference meals, sessions, and events, practicing safe handling, storage, and transport of all food and overseeing a team to volunteers.

Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Coordinator: Responsible for organizing, allocating, and overseeing volunteers at the conference in the host city. Working alongside the OCC team, the VC assesses the needs of volunteer support for each educational session, tasting session and various meals and events throughout the conference.

Hours (May vary by role)

Pre-Conference:
March – July, 3-5 hours per month for planning calls, Conference preparation work, and more.

On Site:
July, 4-6 days behind the scenes at the ACS Conference depending on the role. Team members should anticipate working extended hours averaging 12 hours per day.

Benefits

  • Travel to/from Host City

  • Lodging for the duration of the conference

  • A personalized embroidered ACS chef coat

  • …and more!

Interested?

The Conference Back of House Team consists of highly-skilled, experienced cheese professionals recruited and selected by the ACS Management Team and serve for multiple years.

Currently, there are no open positions in the Conference Back of House Team but if you have interest in future openings or would like to learn more, please contact ACS at info@cheesesociety.org.

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