What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at California Dairies?
Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. CDI products are delivered locally and around the world.
Strategically located along Highway 99, our Fresno facility produces bulk butter, processed fluids, and milk powder.
We encourage you to be part of our team that's shaping the future of dairy, right from the heart of California!
We offer a generous total rewards package that includes :
- Salary Range- $67,848 - $100,855
- Family medical / dental / vision
- Retirement plans
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Tuition reimbursement
- Incentive Programs
- Must be open to night shift
Job Summary
Support and enforce SQF / QA, GMP, HACCP, Safety policies and procedures, and production needs. "Food Safety and Quality" are the responsibilities of this position. Oversees the daily operation of separators, evaporators, churns, and dryers. Operations include running of equipment, cleaning of equipment, and completion of necessary paperwork in a clear, concise manner. Maintaining the work areas in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
Essential Functions
Supervisory Responsibilities
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and / or Experience
A Bachelor of Science degree and four years of experience in a leadership role; or and equivalent combination of education and experience required. If no degree in Dairy or Food Science, additional dairy manufacturing experience (particularly in a leadership role) may be considered.
Reasoning Ability
Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram form. Must have the ability to discern when issues may require input from levels of authority within the corporation.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must possess or be able to obtain California State Pasteurizers License and California State Sampler's and Weigher's License.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sitting / Standing / Walking :
The supervisor stands throughout their shifts. The supervisor walks on uneven concrete and tiles surfaces.
Lifting / Carrying :
The supervisor lifts up to 60 lbs. on a frequent basis and 80 lbs. on an occasional basis. Two or more employees' complete lifts of greater than 80 lbs.
Pushing / Pulling :
Some pushing or pulling could be involved in assisting operators make hook-ups of piping of equipment.
Bending / Stooping :
The supervisor stoops throughout the workday, for varying lengths of time. The supervisor may have to bend and stoop when servicing product pumps and during clean-up duties and when picking up items off of the floor.
Squatting / Kneeling / Crawling :
The supervisor may assume any combination of these positions during clean-up duties, including kneeling on the floor and crawling under equipment. The supervisor may squat to use legs for leverage when using a large wrench to open product presses.
Twisting / Turning :
The supervisor may assume any combination of these positions during clean-up duties. The supervisor may be required to work in tight places.
Climbing / Balancing :
The supervisor is involved in the loading out of condensed skim milk, requiring climbing a flight of stairs to the top of the tanks and balancing on the tanker while making the necessary hook-ups and opening of the dome covers. The supervisor is involved in the inspection of processing equipment, which could involve climbing over 100 steps to the top of the dryers or evaporators.
Reaching :
The supervisor reaches at or above shoulder level at various times during the shift when making adjustments on the control panel or making pipe fitting connections or washing milk silos. The supervisor may have to reach during clean-up assignments or to climb vertical ladders.
Grasping / Manipulating :
Grasping and manipulating of papers, object, and equipment will be required. Ability to keyboard for data input will be required on an ongoing basis.
Equipment
Operates personal computer to enter data and run reports, radios security or managerial staff and other standard office equipment.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Employees will be subject to temperatures associated with an air-cooled room to temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit while working in proximity to dryer and to wet environments (hot or cold) during cleaning-in-place (CIP) operations. May be required to enter confined spaces to perform equipment inspections.
This job description will be updated if duties and responsibilities change significantly. Job functions are subject to modification based on business necessity
ADA / FEHA
The Company will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act.
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Salary : $67,848 - $100,855