John Haugen will manage the Washington State University Creamery effective Aug. 1. He has been assistant manager since 1999.
He will replace Russ Salvadalena, manager since July 2000, who plans to retire in January after assisting with personnel transition and special projects.
Information about the assistant manager vacancy can be found at https://www.wsujobs.com/postings/18564. Those interested may apply at http://www.wsujobs.com; search for position number 121370.
Haugen will oversee Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe retail store, cheese and ice cream production and the direct marketing department – where two-thirds of the cheese revenue is generated through phone, Internet and mail orders.
During Salvadalena’s tenure, revenues more than doubled, the warehouse and telephone call center were expanded in 2006 and the retail store was expanded in 2013. Cheese production capacity increased and dozens of students received training and experience to make them valued prospective employees in the food industry.
The creamery is preparing to break ground this summer on a $4 million facility for whey processing training and research and to improve milk delivery from the university-owned dairy farm.