Fresh Mozzarella Packaging Supervisor

Description

Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our Fresh Mozzarella team in Nampa.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you're looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

At Lactalis USA we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

From your PASSION to ours

Assists and manages the enhancement of both technical and financial performance of the department under the direction of the Mozzarella Production Manager. Direct supervision of production, sanitation, production specifications, product quality, ensure food safety and security, administrative management and training of all personnel. Indirect supervision of milk receiving, milk inventories, and packaging of product.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical driver and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure. Will demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skill. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standard, honesty, integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include

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

1. Analyzes and evaluates information concerning daily operations and how these results positively or negatively affect plant performance.

2. Utilizes ZD as a manufacturing process control tool and enforces the on time accuracy of the information with their staff.

3. Ensures that production specifications are in line with Company standards and ensures that the loss of fat and protein is minimized (and consistent with the budget). Takes corrective action immediately when necessary.

4. Reviews regulatory charts, pasteurization and c.i.p., and production related charts daily. Follows up on

corrective actions needed to insure their accuracy.

5. Works closely with Quality Control Manager and Laboratory personnel on a wide variety of areas

including: quality of raw materials, product specification good manufacturing and sanitation practices.

6. Works closely with Maintenance on a variety of issues related to equipment and plant maintenance

7. Works closely with RSPC (Receive, Separate, Pasteurize, Concentrate) staff to monitor inventories of milk, cream, starter and all other materials required for production.

8. Works closely with Mozzarella Packaging staff to insure product is provided in spec and on time while working as a team to resolve any issues.

9. Coordinates sanitation and housekeeping functions with Plant Sanitarian.

10. Assists Mozzarella Production Manager with planning and scheduling manpower consistent with production requirements.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

* Dairy or other related experience preferred.

* Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.

* Personal qualities of tack and dependability and ability to work well with others required.

* Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.

* Knowledge of computer software.

Education and/or Experience:

* Bachelors degree in Dairy Science/Chemistry preferred.