Production 2nd Shift Lead

dfa; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Competitive pay

Vacation & holidays

Career growth

Healthcare benefits

Rewards program

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms provided

Dairy farm families

Scholarships

Job summary

Purity Dairies in Nashville is seeking a Production Shift Lead to supervise 2nd shift operations from 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm, Monday through Friday with Saturdays as needed. The role emphasizes maintaining, breaking down and setting up equipment, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring GMP compliance to meet daily deadlines.

You will contribute to a fast-paced dairy production environment at DFA’s Nashville facility, supporting continuous improvement and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Perform maintenance, breakdown and setup of equipment and machinery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating issues.
• Follow GMP and meet daily deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, break down and set up equipment and machinery.
• Process finished or raw materials following GMP.
• Communicate effectively with all departments and meet daily deadlines.

Skills

Effective communication

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Purity Dairies is looking for a Production Shift Lead for our Nashville facility.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefit package, great growth opportunities, and scholarship opportunity for you and your family.

The schedule will be 2nd shift Monday through Friday from 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm and Saturdays as needed.

Come join the best team in town!!!

JOB SUMMARY

Purity Dairy has immediate job opening for well-versed Production Shift Lead to perform an array of functions including maintaining, breaking down and setting up equipment and machinery, while troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating issues. Production Shift Leads will be responsible for processing finished or raw materials, while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and communicating effectively with all departments and meeting daily deadlines.

Purity Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!

OUR MACHINE OPERATOR FOR THIS POSITION CAN MAKE UP TO:

• $27.50

SCHEDULE:

• Monday - Friday 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm and Saturday as needed

BENEFITS:

• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Uniforms provided
• Work for dairy farm families
• Scholarships

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
• Must be able to push, pull, stand, walk, climb, crouch and lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to be able to work in a wet environment
• May have some exposure to dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime as required, occasional weekends and holidays

DFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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