Production Supervisor-Fresh Mozzarella Production Dept.

Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our Fresh Mozzarella Production 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 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 Production Supervisor assists the department manager to enhance the technical and financial performance of the cheese production department. The Production Supervisor will lead their team to meet the required production in terms of quantity, cost, deadlines and quality to ensure a secure manufacturing environment. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Weekends are required.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Analyze and evaluate the daily operations to analyze the positive or negative effects on the department.
• Performs monthly inventories, reconciles, and audits reports. Also, will need to perform the function in audits.
• Will need to communicate and cooperate with other department managers on various plant matters.
• Will recruits, hires, and develops staff. In addition, will identify strengths and/or weaknesses of employees and demonstrates the ability to train and coach in order to strengthen weaknesses and utilize strengths.
• Will maintain employee files and employee documents.
• Will always maintain an open line of communication with all employees, maintenance, and managers.
• The Manager will meet regularly with shift supervisors and maintenance to stay informed about all issues arising in the department.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

· Associates or higher degree preferred. 

Experience

·  4 –6 years of supervisory experience preferred 

Specialized Knowledge

· Microsoft Proficient; Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

· Basic math skills

. Food Manufacturing Experience preferred but not required

. Food processing knowledge, Dairy industry a plus

Skills / Abilities

. Dairy production Knowledge

. Quality Control

. Technical skills

. Food Safety

. Process optimization

· Team Leadership and problem solving

Physical Requirements / Demands /Activities

· Standing, walking, lifting and carrying, bending, stopping, manual dexterity, comfortable Woking in a loud environment.