Assistant Production Manager

Description

Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our Mozzarella Production team in Nampa, Idaho.

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

Lactalis North America: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.  

From your PASSION to ours

The Assistant Production Manager is responsible for ensuring the department is running smoothly and in a safe and productive way. Under the Direction of the Mozzarella Department Manager, the Assistant Production Manager will implement policies and procedures and make recommendations for improvements in the manufacturing process and equipment and operations procedures. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, interviewing, hiring, training of employees, production planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, and coaching employees for improvement. Work closely with employees, supervisors, and report back any issues to the Mozzarella Department Manager. 

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Assist the Department Manager to enhance the technical and financial performance of the department.

· Responsible for directing adjustments of the manufacturing process to maintain conformance of standards, specifications, and customer requirements. 

· Responsible for maintaining all GMP and regulatory requirements.

· Helps to maintain compliance with workplace and government mandated standards (FDA, USDA, OSHA, etc.).

· Responsible for a variety of reports to include volume, yields, quality, productivity, and efficiency.

· Works with Production planners to plan weekly schedules.

· Builds weekly employee schedules and plans, manages vacations for both hourly and supervisor reports. 

· Participates in budget and capex process and provides data as needed. 

· Responsible for Control of department supply budget.

· May be required to collaborate with outside vendors.

· Participate in weekly staff meetings.

· Lead weekly maintenance/production meetings.

· Work with other department managers as needed to ensure total plant success.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

· High School diploma or equivalent required.

· 5 years of cheese making related experience. 

Experience

· Five plus years of Supervisory or Management experience preferred.

· Knowledge of cheese making processes Preffered

· Experience in food production, packaging, warehouse, or distribution preferred. 

Specialized Knowledge

· OSHA, Food Safety, FDA, and USDA.

· Knowledge of ISO and certifications within the food industry. 

· Computer and Systems (Microsoft Word and Excel). 

Skills / Abilities

· Effective and Proficient communicator, written and verbal.

· Good problem solving and analysis skills.

· Ability to manage time efficiently and organizational skills.

· Effectively manage people.