Night Shift Production Lead – Dairy Plant

Hilmar Cheese Company; Dalhart (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilmar Cheese Company in Dalhart, TX seeks a Production Supervisor to lead shift operations, ensure food safety, quality, and production targets, and manage hourly staff. The role emphasizes coaching, timekeeping, training, and adherence to HACCP, SQF, and company policies, with responsibilities across safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Candidates should have 2+ years of production leadership or a related degree, strong English, and ability to lift 60 lbs; weekend and rotating

Qualifications

• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English.
• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution and 2 plus years’ relevant production experience in advanced production leadership role OR Bachelor’s degree with relative science or business management scope.

Responsibilities

• The Production Supervisor is responsible for relative assigned shift and/or crew, manage to company personnel/food safety, quality, production, and leadership objectives.
• Monitor, control, and administer plant floor quality control checks and SOP.
• Adhere to Hilmar Cheese employee handbook policy and procedures, including progressive discipline, timekeeping, harassment prevention and reporting, substance abuse, and all relevant employee conduct policies.
• Monitor and control PMO, USDA, CDFA (CA only), FDA and TDHS (TX only) compliance through established verification processes.
• Troubleshoots process deviations related to process control or mechanical uptime, works closely with maintenance on scheduled and break in work.
• Organize, prioritize, and communicate daily tasks of hourly staff.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Hilmar Cheese Company in Dalhart, TX seeks a Production Supervisor to lead shift operations, ensure food safety, quality, and production targets, and manage hourly staff. The role emphasizes coaching, timekeeping, training, and adherence to HACCP, SQF, and company policies, with responsibilities across safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Candidates should have 2+ years of production leadership or a related degree, strong English, and ability to lift 60 lbs; weekend and rotating