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Production Supervisor - Cheese

Tulare, CA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10800+Ave+184+Tulare+CA+USA+93274)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

TITLE: Production Supervisor – Cheese

REPORTS TO: Production Manager – Cheese

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Tulare, CA.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.

From yourPASSIONto ours

Under the supervision of the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor directs activities of the department in areas of Production, Maintenance and Quality Control. The Production Supervisor is to produce products efficiently and safely within established policy and processes. He/She advises and assists Production Manger as a member of the team and may assume Production Manager responsibilities in his/her absence.

From yourEXPERTISEto ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

+ Implements and enforces safety programs and safe work practices through involvement in plant safety teams, programs, and initiatives.

+ Partner with the Production Manager and other site leaders to achieve productivity, efficiency, customer service, cost, quality, safety, and employee engagement objectives through both individual and team contributions.

+ Meet production schedules in order to achieve business goals.

+ Assures production yields and efficiencies are met as defined by budgetary and corporate standards.

+ Provides direction, leadership, development, and support to direct reports through empowerment, teamwork, on-the-job assignments, and continuous improvement projects and initiatives.

+ Proactively communicates and coordinates with other supervisors and functions to optimize operations and resources.

+ Builds strong working relationships and fosters positive collaboration within the team and cross-functionally.

+ Trains and develops team members through mentoring/coaching. Partner with the production manager and HR on employee and labor relations issues.

+ Partners with the Production Manager and maintenance team to coordinate repair work.

Requirements

From yourSTORYto ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

+ BA/BS Degree in Business, Food Science, Engineering or related field is preferred

+ 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring and/or delegating work to others in a manufacturing facility is required

+ 3+ years of experience in a food manufacturing environment is required; dairy/cheese experience is preferred.

+ Ability to lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop engage and retain a large team of hourly associates is required

+ Strong communication and leadership skills

+ Strong analytical/critical thinking skills

+ Strong accountability, consistency and follow-through skills

+ Ability to work effectively with a wide array of plant personnel ranging from hourly employees to senior management

+ Proficient computer knowledge with familiarity or ability to learn SAP or other manufacturing systems.

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

Salary Description

$80,000 - $88,000 Per Year