Production Manager

Agri-Mark/McCadam/Cabot Creamery has an immediate opening for a Production Manager at our Middlebury, VT location. As the Production Manager of Cheese & Milk Receiving, the incumbent is responsible for delivering and supporting the Annual Site Strategy. To accomplish this, the incumbent must lead and drive their Cheese and Milk Receiving team to deliver in all facets of the business; including Leadership Development, Safety, Environmental / Sustainability, Food Safety & Product Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Morale (LSQCDSM).

• Leads by example with a positive, “can do”, attitude. A Change Agent. Coaches and motivates their team to do the same.
• Clearly sets expectations for their reports and teams. Holds individuals accountable to the expectations through coaching, positive reinforcement/reward, and progressive discipline. Leverages and/or partners with Human Resources as appropriate.
• Proactively discusses and provides supervisors input and support with their career aspirations. Partners with Human Resources and the manager as needed.
• Passionately leads their team to work in a safe manner and follow all required safety procedures and policies. Fosters and maintains a safe work environment. Ensures all safety trainings are completed by their team.
• Ensures the Cheese and Milk Receiving areas are audit‑ready at all times from a cleanliness, food safety, and GMP perspective. Leads their team to successfully pass all quality, customer, and food safety audits.
• Leads and fosters a continuous improvement/employee involvement culture using Lean and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts. Implements and monitors the daily management system and boards at the shift, daily, and weekly/monthly levels. Proactively drives performance improvement leveraging data analysis and feedback.
• Maintains and enforces company policy and programs, including administration of discipline.
• Builds and maintains a high‑performance workforce through strategic cross training and building bench strength.
• Maintains facility in a sanitary manner, and ensures all products meet regulatory and customer specifications.
• Builds effective relationships and collaborates with cross‑functional partners, including Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Continuous Improvement, Distribution, and Human Resources. Works as a team to successfully deliver to the Middlebury Site Strategy.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualified candidates preferred to have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Food Science, Dairy Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of 5+ years education and experience.

• Support of employee growth, including promotion from within, training, and tuition reimbursement.
• Full‑time team members enjoy access to a comprehensive health insurance package, competitive salary, and a 401(k) with company match.
• 10 paid holidays & 168 hours of PTO (vacation/sick) to start.
• Average compensation: $94,000‑$115,000.