Production Supervisor (Milk Receiving)

Leprino Foods Company • Lubbock, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Within our brand new state-of-the-art 600-person manufacturing facility in Lubbock – Leprino is seeking a Production Supervisor (Milk Receiving & Standardization) to move our organization to even larger levels of dairy ingredient growth! We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it is why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.   What You'll Do: Lead a Key Operation: Take ownership of daily Milk Receiving and Pasteurization/Standardization processes, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and production in a world-class facility. Grow & Develop People: Build and coach a high-performing team by providing training, recognition, and leadership that drives engagement and career growth. Champion Safety & Food Quality: Play a critical role in protecting employees and consumers by driving plant safety programs and overseeing sanitation and food safety for both Raw and RTE areas. Collaborate & Innovate: Partner with internal teams and external suppliers to optimize milk inventories, chemical distribution, and equipment performance—keeping operations running smoothly. Drive Impact & Improvement: Influence efficiency, cost savings, and quality advancements while helping the plant achieve production and financial performance goals.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology, or a related field — or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in food manufacturing, with at least 1 year of experience leading, mentoring, or delegating work to others.
• Working knowledge of processing or packaging systems, including equipment operations and troubleshooting.
• Strong computer proficiency and the ability to learn systems such as SAP or other manufacturing software.
• Able to work weekends, swing, and overnight shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in dairy or cheese manufacturing, particularly in packaging or processing operations.
• Prior supervisory experience in a production or manufacturing setting.
• Technical understanding of packaging systems and mechanical aptitude for diagnosing operational issues.
• Familiarity with HACCP, GMPs, and sanitation practices that ensure food safety excellence!

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of daily Milk Receiving and Pasteurization/Standardization processes, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and production in a world-class facility.
• Build and coach a high-performing team by providing training, recognition, and leadership that drives engagement and career growth.
• Play a critical role in protecting employees and consumers by driving plant safety programs and overseeing sanitation and food safety for both Raw and RTE areas.
• Partner with internal teams and external suppliers to optimize milk inventories, chemical distribution, and equipment performance—keeping operations running smoothly.
• Influence efficiency, cost savings, and quality advancements while helping the plant achieve production and financial performance goals.

Benefits

• A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world.
• Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.
• Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level