Overnight Dairy Production Supervisor

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

Job summary

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, a dairy cooperative owned by local farms, is seeking a Production Supervisor at the Dale Road Plant in Buffalo, NY. You will direct daily production, sanitation, and maintenance activities to meet safety, quality, and cost targets while leading a team and ensuring compliance with company policies.

You will collaborate with Quality and Human Resources to train staff, optimize processes, and implement continuous improvement initiatives across production, warehouse, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate people
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the performance of direct reports
• Ability to think analytically
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Must show enthusiasm, initiative, pride in work and a commitment to the organization and its mission
• Good computer skills, demonstrating proficiency in MS Windows, Word and Excel
• Good human relations skills, ability to work well with others and be a team member

Responsibilities

• Achievement of established department goals of production volume, quality, safety, and cost reduction
• Provides leadership and guidance to employees for the purpose of development and establishing a good working atmosphere
• Assist with SAP training programs for employees to ensure effective adoption and utilization of SAP systems and processes
• Coordinate daily production activities in order to meet business objectives
• Communicate non compliances in a timely fashion to appropriate Managers for corrective action
• Assigns job responsibilities to employees, according to policies to meet planned production schedules ensuring that the proper equipment repair and operating techniques are followed
• Monitors changes in employee morale and works to resolve problems within the department
• Maintains employee records such as time sheets, absences, tardy records, overtime, and safety as required for the department
• Ensure standard operating procedures for job functions are accurate and up to date
• Responsible for assigned safety program
• Conduct accident investigation as needed
• Responsible for production employee job performance, including safety, orientation, training and discipline. Assure compliance with employee relations’ policies and programs
• Monitor and enforce all policies and formulations
• Instruct and train present and future employees as needed
• Coordinates with purchasing in monitoring inventory control and variance control of all packaging and processing supplies
• Lead continuous improvement activities to improve safety losses, performance results, processes and costs

Skills

Leadership

People management

Performance evaluation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Time management

MS Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Bachelor's degree in Business

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, a dairy cooperative owned by local farms, is seeking a Production Supervisor at the Dale Road Plant in Buffalo, NY. You will direct daily production, sanitation, and maintenance activities to meet safety, quality, and cost targets while leading a team and ensuring compliance with company policies.

You will collaborate with Quality and Human Resources to train staff, optimize processes, and implement continuous improvement initiatives across production, warehouse, and