Cheese Production Operations Leader

Agropur Cooperative; Idaho; On-site; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with 7% company contributions

3 weeks Paid Time Off

Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Agropur is seeking an Area Production Manager - Cheese in Jerome, Idaho. The role oversees supervision, coaching, training, and mentoring of supervisors and operators to ensure safe, high-quality production.

You will lead technical guidance, develop SOPs, and drive operational excellence while maintaining HACCP and food safety standards. A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in manufacturing (with dairy experience preferred) are required, with 3–5 years of supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Business, Operations Management, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a dairy and/or food production plant preferred.
• 3-5 years Supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and coaching to ensure compliance with Safety standards and incident prevention.
• Conduct work in a safe manner and abide by all company safety policies.
• Train employees in work methods and procedures.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures for the department and communicate expectations to supervisors and hourly employees.
• Provide feedback to supervisors to help coordinate activities of workers engaged in manufacturing handled at the highest level of quality.
• Plan and develop systems and procedures to improve quality and efficiency of the department.
• Support the delivery of operational excellence through excellent execution via the use of operational improvement tools such as AOS, Run to Target, Focused Improvement, and Direction Setting.
• Analyze laboratory data, data trending, and react accordingly data trending.
• Maintain compliance with food safety programs and HACCP.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Dairy/food plant exp

Supervisory exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Agropur is seeking an Area Production Manager - Cheese in Jerome, Idaho. The role oversees supervision, coaching, training, and mentoring of supervisors and operators to ensure safe, high-quality production.

You will lead technical guidance, develop SOPs, and drive operational excellence while maintaining HACCP and food safety standards. A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in manufacturing (with dairy experience preferred) are required, with 3–5 years of supervisory experience.