Night Dairy Production Supervisor - Safety & Efficiency

Associated-Milk-Producers-Inc.; Paynesville (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k

Short-term disability

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) in Paynesville, MN seeks a management professional to oversee daily operations at our dairy facility, focusing on safety, quality and production efficiency.

You will lead plant personnel, coordinate maintenance, and ensure equipment uptime while upholding AMPI policies. The position requires a high school diploma or GED; a Bachelor's or Associate degree in food science or manufacturing is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Bachelor's or Associates degree in food science, manufacturing or similar areas preferred.
• 3-5 years relevant work experience preferred.
• 2 years of supervisory experience required.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
• Work jointly with maintenance to identify equipment issues, establish day to day operational priorities and improve machine uptime.
• Facilitate production expectations with plant personnel; ensuring that goals are met on a day to day, month to month basis.
• Ensure that production equipment setups are completed in the timeframe required to meet department expectations and efficiencies.
• Monitor production cleanups. Provide analytical input to improve labor utilization and efficiencies during sanitation processes.
• Establish training procedures and processes that provide strategic action plans to improve job knowledge and training.
• Build a strong working relationship with plant personnel, providing leadership, teaching, and effective communication methods, that ensure enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Will be the liaison for the production floor software which will include addressing system performance issues and training.
• Provide direct support to the Safety Coordinator by assisting with changes and updates to various policies and procedures of the safety program.
• Review and approve department payroll.
• Participate in the annual management review of the Food Safety and Quality system.
• Manages competing demands and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner by gathering and analyzing information skillfully. Works well in group problem solving situations and develops alternative solutions.
• Creates a positive team with the ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Ability to manage projects by creating workable plans; communicates changes effectively and builds commitment and overcomes resistance.
• Develops realistic action plans, by prioritizing and planning work activities. Plans for additional resources as needed.
• Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement. Makes oneself available to staff, provides regular performance feedback, develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth.
• Ability to react well under pressure. Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. Accepts responsibility for own actions and follows through on commitments.
• Leads and guides all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Leads and guides all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Leads and guides GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science

Associate degree in manufacturing

Job description

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) in Paynesville, MN seeks a management professional to oversee daily operations at our dairy facility, focusing on safety, quality and production efficiency.

You will lead plant personnel, coordinate maintenance, and ensure equipment uptime while upholding AMPI policies. The position requires a high school diploma or GED; a Bachelor's or Associate degree in food science or manufacturing is preferred.