Team Lead - Cheesemaker - 3rd Shift
About The Position
Grande is hiring a motivated, hands-on Team Lead for their brand-new cheese manufacturing facility in Chilton. This role involves leading and supporting Production Associates, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations across production, processing, and distribution. The Team Lead will coordinate daily activities, provide real-time direction and coaching, and drive performance with a focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include operating and troubleshooting equipment, performing critical processes, quality testing, sanitation, training and mentoring team members, contributing to process improvements, and partnering with operations and engineering. Candidates must hold a valid Pasteurizer and Cheesemaker license and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- High School or GED
- Cheesemaker's license
- Pasteurizer's license
- Minimum of three (3) or more years of experience in dairy manufacturing
- Must be able to demonstrate thorough understanding of required processes and have ability to independently anticipate and make decisions.
- Leadership skills including the ability to effectively speak, present information, respond to questions and train & mentor others.
- Training and/or experience with conflict management, delegation, multi-tasking, and decision making.
- Ability to comprehend technical instructions/policies/procedures in written, verbal, or diagram form.
- Strong computer skills.
- Project management/leadership skills.
- Strong math, reading, and writing skills.
Nice To Haves
- 2 Year / Associate Degree
Responsibilities
- Lead and support Production Associates.
- Ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations across production, processing, and distribution.
- Coordinate daily activities.
- Provide real-time direction and coaching.
- Drive performance by maintaining a strong focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Foster a collaborative, results-driven environment.
- Ensure all products meet Grande's standards and regulatory requirements.
- Operate and troubleshoot equipment.
- Perform critical processes.
- Conduct quality testing.
- Perform sanitation duties.
- Train and mentor team members.
- Contribute to process improvements.
- Partner with operations and engineering to enhance efficiency and performance.
Benefits
- Low-cost onsite clinics.
- Free onsite fitness center.
- Free healthy snacks throughout the facility.
- Health and wellness reimbursement program.
- Associate cheese purchasing program.
- Two-year mentorship program.
- Paid Parental Leave
- $3.00 per hour pay premium for night shift hours (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
- $1,500 sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
