Cheese Plant Production Supervisor

About the role

The Production Supervisor at Darigold's Sunnyside, WA team is responsible for providing leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. They serve as a partner in the Operations Division, focusing on maintaining high levels of productivity and continuous improvement in safety, reliability, cost savings, team building, and personnel management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel.
• Effectively motivate, train, and communicate with assigned shift teams to ensure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality.
• Ensure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations.
• Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams.
• Work with Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on the assigned shift.
• Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment.
• Analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing issues and develop the team to be self-directed in similar activities.
• Perform daily checks and reports to ensure the highest quality of product produced within Good Manufacturing Practices as they apply to the production of the product.
• Maintain shift performance and quality documentation.
• Participate in and lead SPC project teams that improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation, and reduce waste.
• Reinforce a sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime.
• Effectively communicate issues to the management team.
• Have flexibility to work variable hours and weekends.

Requirements

• The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds.
• Absolutely essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business, or related field is preferred. Industry experience in a leadership role may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A Dairy, beverage, or process industry background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be flexible to work variable hours and weekends.

Skills

• Leadership and Supervisory Coordination
• Team Building
• Quality Control
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills

Benefits

• Employer 401K contributions
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Community giving through matching donations
• Access to great dairy products & participation in our employee butter purchase program

Pay

$80,168.40 to $97,761.00 per year, DOE

Schedule

Variable hours and weekends as needed.

Company Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English /Spanish.