Dairy Plant Production Supervisor

Prairie-Farms-Dairy; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy in Dayton, OH is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee 10+ employees and manage the production, sanitation, storage, refrigeration, and load-out processes on the floor.

You will train and schedule staff, enforce GMPs and OSHA/EPA rules, handle inventory, daily documentation, and coordinate with Quality/Purchasing, ensuring safe, efficient operations and on-time product delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in dairy plant operations preferred.
• Strong leadership and people-management abilities.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for operations and team performance.
• Drive adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Optimize workflow across production, storage, and distribution processes.
• Manage staffing, training, and scheduling to meet operational goals.
• Maintain accurate inventory and support efficient resource utilization including daily inventory and EOM inventory.
• Complete daily documentation.
• Ensure proper startup, shutdown, and sanitation procedures are executed.
• Handle all customer complaints.
• Handle purchasing of all items.
• Work directly with Quality/Purchasing Manager
• Back up to Quality/Purchasing Manager.
• Any other duties as assigned.
• Handle all Audits and inspections

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Supervisory experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Prairie Farms Dairy in Dayton, OH is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee 10+ employees and manage the production, sanitation, storage, refrigeration, and load-out processes on the floor.

You will train and schedule staff, enforce GMPs and OSHA/EPA rules, handle inventory, daily documentation, and coordinate with Quality/Purchasing, ensuring safe, efficient operations and on-time product delivery.