Manufacturing Rotational Leader

About the role

Join the Tillamook Team, one of the fastest-growing dairy brands in the US, where we Play to Win to create over 200 dairy products in 7 different categories: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, cream cheese and frozen meals. Our Uncompromising Quality has led us to become the #1 Cheddar, #2 Cream Cheese and #3 Family Size Ice Cream brand, but we’re not stopping there. We’re loading up for our best years to come and want you to join us.

Responsibilities

• Serve in a supervisory capacity across assigned departments, supporting day-to-day operations, shift execution, and frontline team performance aligned with safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost control expectations, including labor and operating supplies.
• Lead and coach frontline employees through effective communication, accountability, and engagement, fostering a positive, inclusive, and safety-focused work environment consistent with TCCA values and leadership behaviors.
• Partner with department leaders to understand end-to-end production flows, equipment capabilities, interdependencies, and operational priorities across the plant, including coordination with maintenance and operators to troubleshoot equipment and production issues.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, productivity, labor utilization, waste, and cost; apply data-driven problem solving; and support corrective actions to address performance gaps and operational challenges.
• Learn and apply TCCA leadership expectations, labor practices, performance management fundamentals, and foundational financial acumen, including cost drivers related to labor, ingredients, and operating supplies.
• Reinforce safe work practices and actively participate in safety reviews, incident investigations, and improvement initiatives to reduce risk and improve workplace safety performance.
• Uphold all food safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including compliance with USDA, OSDA, and FDA regulations, as well as adherence to SOPs, GMPs, continuous improvement standards, the SQF system, and third-party audit requirements.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities, including participation in Lean or operational excellence initiatives, while building business acumen related to cost control, labor utilization, production planning, ingredient usage, inventory impacts, and overall operational efficiency.
• Prepare and deliver a formal quarterly presentation at the conclusion of each rotation to site leadership that provides an overview of department operations and performance, cost and efficiency considerations, key learnings and leadership observations, identified risks and opportunities with recommendations, and personal leadership development reflections.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED. Bachelor’s degree is preferred; open to candidates actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree with anticipated completion. Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in manufacturing leadership. Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills. Ability to work across shifts and adapt to varying departmental environments.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in manufacturing, operations, or frontline supervision.
• Prior supervisory or team-lead experience in a manufacturing or food production environment.
• Working knowledge of safety, quality, and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience presenting to leaders or facilitating operational discussions.

Skills

• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work across shifts and adapt to varying departmental environments.

Benefits

We offer outstanding benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page.

Pay

Details TBD.

Schedule

Details TBD.