Supervisor, Ricotta Production - 2nd shift

Lactalis American Group Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Lactalis American Group is seeking a Supervisor for Ricotta Production based in Buffalo, NY. The role focuses on safe, efficient production, quality, and people leadership within the ricotta department.

The supervisor will work closely with employees and report to the Ricotta Production Manager, ensuring proper setup, recipe accuracy, and thorough documentation. Experience in food manufacturing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
• Ability to perform a multitude of tasks.
• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the department runs in a safe, productive manner.
• Assist operators in setup and start of production.
• Ensure quality checks are performed by staff.
• Verify proper recipes are used for production.
• Complete and maintain paperwork/reports.
• Record operator logs with signature.
• Verify moisture checks on all lots.
• Tour the room regularly to monitor activity.
• Ensure sufficient manpower for next day’s activities.
• Ensure supplies (salt, stabilizer, etc.) are available.
• Maintain employee records and attendance.
• Maintain open communication with ricotta department staff.
• Identify and resolve department problems while complying with GMP/QC policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree in business administration or dairy science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family‑owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award‑winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go‑Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours:

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a

Supervisor/Ricotta Production based in Buffalo New York.

Summary: Ensures the department is running in a safe, productive manner. Focuses on production, quality and people. Identifies, investigates and works to solve problems that arise. Works closely with department employees and reports any issues to Ricotta Production Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Ensures department is running in a smooth and efficient manner.
2. Assist operators in set up and start of production.
3. Ensures quality control checks are being performed by the departmental employees.
4. Verifies proper recipes are being used for production.
5. Completes and maintains appropriate paperwork/reports.
6. Verifies operator logs each hour with signature.
7. Verifies that moisture checks are being performed on all lots.
8. Tours entire room on a half-hour basis.
9. Ensures sufficient manpower is scheduled for next day’s activities. Make adjustments if necessary.
10. Ensure that there are sufficient supplies (salt, stabilizer, Vitamin A, etc.) for the day.
11. Maintains employee records including attendance, and write-ups as needed.
12. Maintains an open line of communication with all employees in ricotta department.
13. Identify, investigate and work to solve any problems that arise in the department.
14. Ensure all department employees adhere to all GMP and QC policies when in the plant and surrounding environments.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
• Ability to perform a multitude of tasks.
• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Associate degree in business administration or dairy science preferred.
• Knowledge of computer software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
• 3-5 years of Supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous food manufacturing experience preferred.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally‑recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Aff…