Shift Production Lead - Dairy, GMP & Safety

La Vaquita Cheese; Monroe, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

La Vaquita Cheese is seeking a production lead to assist the supervisor in directing daily production activities and managing resources. You will train staff, cover breaks and vacations, and ensure a steady, high-quality output.

You will promote safety, monitor specifications, and ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and company policies while working with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4+ years of manufacturing/production experience, preferably in the dairy or consumer goods industry, with demonstrated leadership attributes.
• Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the supervisor in directing the activities and resources of daily production including work assignments, training, break, and vacation relief for production operations positions.
• Assist production shifts in the absence of the supervisor.
• Understand each step of product flow for assigned area or through the entire facility and aid in training new and current employees.
• Perform all duties of an operator (e.g., maintain records, operate, shutdown, and clean all equipment).
• Fill in for vacationing, sick, or otherwise vacant production positions with little or no notice; department to be determined by plant needs within the scheduled shift.
• Understand and support safety as the priority.
• Ensure all product produced is within accepted specifications.
• Verify equipment is running within accepted parameters.
• Monitor compliance with all company policies, local, state, and federal regulations.
• Follow GMP, HACCP, safety, and all plant documentation and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate good judgment in safeguarding information and maintaining a cooperative working relationship with customers, vendors, employees, and peers.
• Handle difficult situations diplomatically and prioritize effectively.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes using a continuous improvement mindset.

Skills

Leadership

MS Office

Teamwork

Communication

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Self-starter

English

Education

High school diploma

Certification/license

Job description

La Vaquita Cheese is seeking a production lead to assist the supervisor in directing daily production activities and managing resources. You will train staff, cover breaks and vacations, and ensure a steady, high-quality output.

You will promote safety, monitor specifications, and ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and company policies while working with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve processes.