Production Manager-Mozzarella Make Department

Production Manager

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands.

Lactalis American Group part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Production Manager based in Nampa, ID. The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring the department is running smoothly and in a safe and productive way. Under the Direction of the Sr. Department Manager, the 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 Department Manager.

Key responsibilities for this position include :

• 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.

Qualified applicants will contribute the following :

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career. Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to : veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.