Plant Operations Associate

Foremost Farms USA Cooperative, Inc.; Reedsburg, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life and Disability Insurance

Daily Pay Option

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral Program

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Foremost Farms USA Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Plant Operations Associate to support the manufacturing facility across production, quality, safety, and HR. You will handle daily transactional duties, onboarding, timekeeping, safety training, and document control while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

The role also covers safety program coordination, scheduling support, KPI board maintenance, and back-up for other administrative roles in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related experience.
• Preferred: Associate degree in business or related field and 3–5 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate human resources and safety administrative tasks, maintaining confidentiality.
• Support onboarding and orientation of new employees.
• Assist with pre-employment screening and job changes paperwork.
• Maintain safety supplies inventory and track safety training compliance.
• Support production and KPI/Scoreboard updates and back up other administrative roles.

Skills

HR administration

Safety compliance

Timekeeping systems

Onboarding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in business or related field

Job description

Position Overview:

The Plant Operations Associate administratively supports the overall manufacturing facility in production, quality, employee health and safety, human resources, and document control. They contribute to the success of the organization by ensuring daily transactional duties are completed on time and accurately.

Key Accountabilities:

Coordinate human resources and safety administrative tasks:

• Initiate posting of open positions and schedule pre-employment screening.
• Support the Kronos Time & Attendance System.
• Coordinate employee relations paperwork with corporate Human Resources, while maintaining confidentiality standards.
• Assist with on-boarding and orientation of new employees.
• Complete paperwork for job changes, status changes, and pay changes.
• Administer safety supplies inventory.
• Conduct safety training and track safety training compliance.
• Coordinate updates to Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for each position.

Coordinate and support employer sponsored events and arrival of guests:

• Meet and greet visitors and notify employees of the visitors' arrival.
• Ensure compliance with Foremost Farms visitor guidelines.
• Coordinate the ordering and delivery of employee lunches.
• Support production and manufacturing functions:
• Provide support for the Supply Chain Operations Resource Engagement (SCORE) Management Process.
• Support the upkeep and maintenance of the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Action Board functions.
• Analyze and validate milk receipts from outside vendors.
• Support the hourly employee scheduling process.
• Order and monitor employee uniforms.
• Cross train and serve as back up for other administrative roles at the facility.

This role adheres to the requirements of and supports the need for monitoring and/or verifying of control points and maintaining the related required documentation. For example, Critical Control Points(CCP), Preventive Controls(PC), Critical Quality Points(CQP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points(HACCP), and Safe Quality Food(SQF) plans. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or GED.
2. 1 year of job-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Associate degree in business or other related field.
2. 3-5 years of job-related experience.

Benefits:

At Foremost Farms, we believe that you and your family matter most. That’s why we’re proud to offer one of the most comprehensive and competitive benefits packages in the area - designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Flexible coverage with options to meet the needs of you and your family
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - 100% company match on up to 8% of your contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off - Start with 200 hours of PTO (pro-rated for first year)
• 10 Paid Holidays - Enjoy time to rest and recharge
• Paid Parental Leave -6 weeks fully paid
• Health Savings Account (HSA) - when you elect the high-deductible health plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Save for medical and dependent care expenses
• Life and Disability Insurance - Financial protection for you and your loved ones
• Daily Pay Option - Access your earnings when you need them
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free, confidential support for life’s challenges
• Referral Program - Earn rewards for bringing great people to our team
• Career Growth Opportunities - Advance your skills and your career with us

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Foremost Farms USA is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.