Whey Plant Production Supervisor

Darigold Careers • Sunnyside, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Darigold is seeking a motivated Production Supervisor to be a part of Darigold’s Sunnyside, WA team. The Whey Plant Production Supervisor must possess the desire and ability to provide leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. As a member of the Sunnyside, WA team the Production Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor’s role is to maintain a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management.

Requirements

• The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise and backgrounds.
• Ability to achieve results through others.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business or related field preferred.
• Industry experience would be considered in the absence of a degree.
• Dairy, beverage or process industry background would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel.
• Effectively motivate, train and communicate with their assigned shift teams to assure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality.
• Insure 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 the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift.
• Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment.
• Be able to analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing issues and develop the team to be self-directed in the same activities.
• Be able to perform daily checks and reports to insure 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 sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime.
• Effectively communicate issues to management team.

Benefits

• Employer 401K contribution of up to 5%
• 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

What This Job Offers

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