Butter Room Supervisor

Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC (CDFSW); Littlefield (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) up to 6% match

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Select Milk Producers is seeking a Butter Department Supervisor to oversee daily operations, production planning, and quality assurance within the butter facility. You will collaborate with Plant Manager to ensure GMP compliance and efficient processes across personnel and equipment.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and continuous improvement in a dairy processing environment, with a focus on safety, data accuracy, and team coordination.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation and production schedule of the butter department.
• Review out-of-spec product with Plant Manager.
• Audit butter department and ensure GMPs are followed.
• Review losses in Butter room with Plant Manager.
• Review CIP records and sanitation checks daily.
• Monitor and train employees; manage overtime with plant management.
• Ensure butter room equipment is maintained and serviced.
• Participate in Food Safety and Food Quality Teams.
• Maintain raw material inventory records and communicate needs to upper management.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mathematics

Statistics

Data input

Report writing

Program tracking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's 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."