We're in the cheese business, and exclusively in the cheese business. Great Lakes Cheese has invested in capital infrastructure to provide consistent, long-term, low-net, landed cost in spec product. As the industry leader, we continue to invest in new technology and supply chain efficiencies. Our commitment to customer service has driven our expansion.
As delivery needs grew, Great Lakes Cheese strategically placed plants to ensure our cheeses arrived fresh and on-time. Constant improvement at all levels of our operation is our service commitment to our customers. You may not know us by name, but you know us. Great Lakes Cheese supplies 25 percent of all the packaged cheese consumed in America.
As delivery needs grew, Great Lakes Cheese strategically placed plants to ensure our cheeses arrived fresh and on-time. Constant improvement at all levels of our operation is our service commitment to our customers. You may not know us by name, but you know us. Great Lakes Cheese supplies 25 percent of all the packaged cheese consumed in America.
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Through the traditions of a family owned business with a long-term focus on growth and stability, our mission is to be a leading manufacturer and supplier of consistently high quality cheese products. Our Story begins in 1958, when Swiss immigrant Hans Epprecht began his neighborhood cheese-delivering business.
Great Lakes Cheese was founded in 1958 by Swiss immigrant, Hans Epprecht, when he began his neighborhood cheese-delivering business. Great Lakes Cheese has expanded to a eight plant operation, spanning five states, and supplying cheese coast to coast. Today, Great Lakes Cheese remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 3,000 dedicated employees.
Great Lakes Cheese is a company of owners. We thrive on our entrepreneurial spirit. This is a place where everyone's contributions matter. We have a firm belief that we will only grow if we work together. Our collaborative culture extends to all our stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and industry peers.
One of the greatest feelings is waking up in the morning and looking forward to work. I love my job, thanks to this amazing family-owned company, as well as my colleagues, who I now consider family. Coming from a larger, publicly-held company, I can attest to the family atmosphere the Great Lakes Cheese environment brings to the table.
Currently, Great Lakes Cheese serves the nation's retailers and foodservice operations with eight facilities across the U.S. Great Lakes services four markets: Retail, Foodservice, Co-Manufacturing, and Ingredients. Today we offer thousands of quality products. When we go to work, we have one goal: To make your business the best it can be.
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Michael B.
Dec 04, 2021
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ObsidianSpace
Nov 29, 2021
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Ed Rey
Nov 14, 2021
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For the truckers. When arriving to facility park on any of the designated lanes to the immediate left for shipping. For receiving, you have to continue on Great Lakes Parkway for about 1/6 th of a mile. Check-in at the office indicated as "drivers lounge" to the left of the main entrance. Fill up necessary information and make sure to have your CDL ready. You will get a door assigned, and just keep an eye out. Make sure to slide tandems to the rear and keep temperatures set at 34°F. Once docked, light will go from green to red to green again. Then proceed to office to acquire paperwork. The environment
Tim Hough
Oct 04, 2021
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Sam Sam
Aug 27, 2021
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Laura Kriese
Aug 17, 2021
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Ricardo Gallegos
Jul 12, 2021
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Seydou Diallo
Jun 13, 2021
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Park/ stage from the main entrance and walk a good 300to 400 feet to the shipping office. A PO number and an ID will be required to sign in. Docks are scattered around the huge facility. It's a very spacious place that does not allow parking. Docks are manoeuverble and well numbered. Loading is awfully slow ( 4 plus hours in my case ) Very nice signs all around to guide you expect the one leading to the shipping office. Staff is courteous and helpful
Kim Sluyter
Feb 28, 2021
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Checked in at 1800 apt 1700 the time now is 2300 and still have not been called to a dock to get loaded. as you can see, no trucks are in docks to be loaded and when they do call a truck up to the dock its one truck at a time. my delivery apt is 6a up in michigan. places like this sure make it rough to stay in hos and make on time apts
Ashley Young
Nov 25, 2020
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Park in the parking spaces in the driveway and walk up to check-in. Either go to your dock or wait in your truck until called. Move tandems to the rear on the pavement NOT the blacktop. When the light turns green, go back inside to get your bills.
I got there 16-18 hours early and they had me in a door within 10 minutes and I was loaded within an hour and a half. The restaurant next door will deliver to your truck.
I got there 16-18 hours early and they had me in a door within 10 minutes and I was loaded within an hour and a half. The restaurant next door will deliver to your truck.
