Plant Operations Trainee - Dairy Manufacturing

Saputo Inc.; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Meaningful compensation & benefits

Community involvement

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a supervisory professional to lead a department in our Tulare, CA facility. The role focuses on achieving daily production goals, maintaining cost controls, and ensuring GMP compliance.

You’ll supervise staff, coordinate with Plant Management, and support safety programs while maintaining quality standards. You will evaluate processes, mentor teammates, and manage paperwork and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Dairy Science, Food Science, or related field.
• Ability to evaluate production and packaging processes to determine efficient methods.
• Ability to lead, influence and motivate people and promote quality, safety, and teamwork.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Working knowledge of computer programs (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Self-motivated, able to multi-task, work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work scheduled hours and required overtime as needed.
• Reliability, honesty, respect, attention to detail, and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain cost, quality, and environment of a department.
• Directly supervise activities of department employees.
• Focus on plant goals to attain production volume daily while controlling costs.
• Ensure proper set-up and operation of the process, including machinery, computers, and product schedule.
• Ensure safety, GMPs, and sanitation policies and procedures are met.
• Communicate effectively with department employees, the Plant Manager, support services, and all levels of management.
• Participate in plant safety programs and take ownership of assigned safety programs.
• Complete all paperwork including production/packaging records, sanitation lists, schedules, accident reports, investigations, and other HR-related paperwork.
• Perform miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Skills

Leadership / People management

Cost control

Process improvement

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dairy Science or Food Science or related field

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a supervisory professional to lead a department in our Tulare, CA facility. The role focuses on achieving daily production goals, maintaining cost controls, and ensuring GMP compliance.

You’ll supervise staff, coordinate with Plant Management, and support safety programs while maintaining quality standards. You will evaluate processes, mentor teammates, and manage paperwork and scheduling.