Preferred candidates will be bilingual (English / Spanish)

Position Summary: The Production Supervisor manages the hourly processing and packaging employees under the direction of the Plant Manager, to ensure the manufacturing of safe quality foods. Responsibilities include workload balance, basic troubleshooting, and performance feedback while following and holding employees accountable to company policies, standard operating procedures and achieving our goals with an emphasis on safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory standards are achieved daily by following SOP’s, SSOP’s, and GMP’s.

2. Plans and coordinates production to ensure efficient operations and problem solve as needed.

3. Reviews and completes production documentation, accurately and timely, including but not

limited to charts, make sheets, and sanitation logs.

4. Maintains traceability on all products from ingredients through finished products.

5. Coordinates production scheduling.

• Determines employee work schedules, including assisting in the approval of requests for time off

and assisting in the coordination of replacements to ensure appropriate staffing.

• Collaborates with maintenance, quality, and other internal and external customers to ensure

production and overall company goals are achieved.

• Schedules and ensures the completion of audits and housekeeping to ensure audit

preparedness.

6. Manages direct reports by supervising, directing, training, and coaching to ensure employee performance meets or exceeds expectations; prepares and conducts performance appraisals and corrective actions; assists in the recruitment and onboarding of direct reports.

7. Identify employee training needs, assist in providing training or request external training

registration.

8. Serves as a resource to all employees in production or other departments.

• Inspects materials, products, and equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.

• Works closely with Quality and Lab on product quality and in determining if product is to be put on hold or discarded.

• Assists in problem solving.

9. Communicate with other shift Production Supervisors regularly to coordinate operations and

activities.

10. Completes Supervisor Daily Report to communicate staffing, safety, quality, production,

equipment, and other shift activities.

11. Investigates and completes documentation timely regarding employee reports of accidents, injuries and near misses.

12. Maintain confidentiality of all company and employee information.

13. Assists with equipment inspections as needed.

14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Supervisory Management or any related field and 2 or more years of related experience, or the equivalent in education and work experience, preferably within food industry is required.

2. Cheese Maker license and Pasteurization certification preferred.

3. A focus on safety, quality, and productivity and knowledgeable of OSHA, HAACP and good

manufacturing practices for food processing is required.

4. Ability to effectively plan and organize time, energy, and resources to achieve goals is

required.

5. Ability to perform arithmetic and mathematical calculations is required.

6. Strong leadership skills including strategic thinking, fostering teamwork, cultivating

relationships and employee development is required.

7. Ability to listen and communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, is required.

8. Ability to convince, influence and negotiate to drive results is required.

9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and internet

functions is required.

Physical Requirements:

1. Ability to meet the demands of the position per work screen protocol is required.

As a farmer-owned cooperative since 1903, Westby Cooperative Creamery has a unique perspective on the dairy industry - from farm to fridge. Our team takes great pride in crafting cultured dairy products that make it to our customer's table and nourishes their family. We're Safe Quality Food Level 3 certified, which means we're part of a globally recognized program that delivers high-quality food safely.
Our Vision is to be the best cultured dairy foods manufacturer and milk-marketing cooperative in the country.
We provide a safe, healthy, team oriented work environment with continued learning opportunities which provide personal growth and satisfaction that benefits employees and their families.
We invite you to take the next step to learn how you can be a part of our team!