Production 2nd Shift Lead

About the role

Purity Dairies is looking for a Production Shift Lead for our Nashville facility. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefit package, great growth opportunities, and scholarship opportunity for you and your family. Purity Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, breaking down, and setting up equipment and machinery
• Troubleshooting and resolving basic to moderate operating issues
• Processing finished or raw materials
• Following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Communicating effectively with all departments
• Meeting daily deadlines

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background, and criminal checks
• Ability to push, pull, stand, walk, climb, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a wet environment
• May have some exposure to dust, fumes, and cleaning chemicals
• Willingness to work flexible hours including overtime as required, occasional weekends and holidays

Benefits

• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Uniforms provided
• Work for dairy farm families
• Scholarships

Pay

Up to $27.50 per hour

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm; Saturdays as needed