Butter

Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC (CDFSW); Littlefield (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Select Milk Producers, Inc. oversees the butter department’s daily operation and production scheduling, ensuring a smooth workflow and product quality. The role includes supervising staff, monitoring sanitation, and maintaining compliance with GMP and safety standards within a dairy processing facility.

You will work closely with plant management to optimize throughput, manage overtime, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to support reliable, high‑quality butter production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Dairy or Food Science with 4+ years in a Plant leadership role.
• Experience supervising a production or butter/dairy processing area.
• Strong leadership and training ability.
• Proficient in data input and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation and production schedule of the butter department.
• Review CIP records daily and monitor sanitation.
• Monitor employees and overtime; communicate needs to management.
• Lead safety, quality and GMP compliance within the butter room.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Data reporting

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Dairy or Food Science

Job description

Select Milk Producers is one of the nation's largest and most progressive dairy cooperatives, with 32 wholly owned subsidiaries, 8 processing plants, and 8 joint ventures including Continental Dairy Facilities, Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, Mill Haven Foods, Select Custom Solutions, GreenLink and Select Services. With over 800 employees, the Select Milk family of companies impacts all aspects of the dairy farm business and at the heart of our family of companies, is you. "We strive to go above and beyond whats expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, its in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing whats right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard."

Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries offer an attractive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package that includes but is not limited medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more that can be tailored for you and your family. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) up to 6% company match, life and disability insurance, and paid holidays & vacation. We are proud to promote an equal employment opportunity workplace.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

Oversee the daily operation and production schedule of the butter department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plant Quality: Review list of any out-of-spec product with Plant Manager.
• Plant Audits: Check butter department daily to assure department is inspection ready. Check employee GMP's. Assist Quality Assurance with all butter audits.
• Plant loss: Review Butter room losses with Plant Manager. Review of losses include product and material.
• Sanitation: Review CIP records daily. Review random equipment checks with chemical account representative and plant management.
• Plant Employees: Monitor employees throughout shift. Keep track of overtime and communicate if it is needed with plant management. Provide training to employees as needed.
• Equipment: Verify that all butter room equipment is in good working condition and all preventative maintenance is being performed on a scheduled basis.
• Member of the Food Safety Team and Food Quality Team.
• Production: Assure raw material inventory is accurate daily and inform via email upper management. Raw material consists of packaging material (Bulk and Retail), Salt, and Culture ingredients.
• Member of the Food Safety Team and Food Quality Team.
• Supports a company culture of continuous improvement by participating in efficiency and improvement efforts.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position has employee supervisory responsibilities for the butter room in the area of discipling.
• Review on the job training reviews.
• Oversee adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Oversee scheduling of employees, and temporary labor.
• Have the responsibility of reviewing timesheets, overtime and approve payroll.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must have the ability to trouble shoot problems and be persistent until a solution is found.
• Must work in a safe manner and follow all safety procedures including use of safety equipment.
• Must be willing to ask for assistance when the process is unclear.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate with upper management daily.
• Leadership, team development, coaching, and / or teaching experience.
• Good math and statistical skills.
• Excellent computer skills for data input, report writing, program tracking.
• Excellent organizational and follow through skills.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Dairy or Food Science and four years of experience in a Plant leadership role in a Dairy or Food Manufacturing facility is strongly desired.

As you pour milk over your cereal or add it your coffee, do you ever stop and think where does it come from? I know, silly question - cows! But have you ever thought further, like where do these cows live?

Select Milk Producers, Inc. takes that guesswork out. You can rest assured that the more than 10 billion pounds of milk that Select Milk produces each year comes from innovative sustainable farming and extraordinary animal care and comfort.

Select Milk formed in 1994 out of a desire by a group of family dairy producers to develop a national footprint for the perfect milk.

Founded on honesty, trust, and quality, Select Milk believes in providing their customers with the highest quality fresh milk and doesn't settle for anything less.

Select Milk believes in operating all aspects of their business with the highest standards, including its cooperative of 99 family dairy farm members.

"We strive to go above and beyond whats expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, its in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing whats right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard."