Dairy Production Supervisor - Lead Safety, Quality & Teams

Upstate Niagara Cooperative; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstate Niagara Cooperative in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Production Supervisor to direct day-to-day operations in Production, Maintenance, and Quality. You will oversee sanitation, safety, and performance to meet production goals while supporting a team of skilled staff.

Reporting to Plant Superintendent, you will coordinate with Quality and HR on payroll, training, and policy compliance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and downtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Ability to lead and motivate people.
• Ability to evaluate the performance of direct reports.
• Analytical thinking.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Effective time management.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the organization.
• MS Windows, Word and Excel proficiency.
• Good teamwork and human relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Achievement of established department goals of production volume, quality, safety, and cost reduction.
• Provides leadership and guidance to employees for development and atmosphere.
• Coordinate daily production activities to meet business objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to improve safety, losses, performance, processes and costs.
• Ensure standard operating procedures for job functions are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Business

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Upstate Niagara Cooperative in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Production Supervisor to direct day-to-day operations in Production, Maintenance, and Quality. You will oversee sanitation, safety, and performance to meet production goals while supporting a team of skilled staff.

Reporting to Plant Superintendent, you will coordinate with Quality and HR on payroll, training, and policy compliance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and downtime.