Production Supervisor; Sun - Thurs

Overview

Production Supervisor (Sun
- Thurs, 10 pm - 7 am) – Onsite at Chaseburg Creamery in Chaseburg, WI.

Schedule:

Sunday
- Thursday, 10 pm - 7 am. Employee Type:
Salaried. Bonus:
This position is eligible for a 5% annual incentive bonus based on cooperative and individual performance. Safety Sensitive:
Yes.

If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Organic is all we do.

We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.

Summary of Role

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising the efficient operations of production, packaging, and sanitation at the Chaseburg Creamery. Success is measured by improvement of personnel and food safety metrics, while also improving productivity, quality metrics and increasing the operator s sense of ownership of systems. Ensuring production is performed in accordance with Organic Valley’s high standards for food safety and quality by providing oversight of intake, HTST, and butter operations.

This role promotes collaboration and teamwork within and between production, maintenance, and quality staff as well as other support staff to foster motivation, increased productivity, and ensure the highest level of quality, and customer service. This position will require flexibility to work holidays, weekends, or during other non-standard hours as needed to meet operational demands. This will include rotational on call as required for holiday, weekends, vacation, and absence coverage.

This is a safety sensitive role in a 24/7; 365 dairy processing operation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1) Personnel Safety

• Promote a culture of safety awareness and compliance among all employees.
• Conduct regular safety training sessions and drills to educate employees on safety protocols and procedures.
• Investigate accidents and near-misses to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
• Ensure that all safety equipment is properly maintained and readily available for use.

2) Food Safety

• Enforce rigorous food safety protocols in accordance with FDA, USDA, WDATCP, and other regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure staff members are working in compliance of HACCP program and BRC audit guidelines.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections to identify and mitigate potential food safety risks.
• Ensure compliance with food safety program by conducting verification and validation of production records and documentation on a scheduled basis.
• Address and resolve exceptions to the food safety program by implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance food safety practices.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and records related to food safety procedures and compliance.

3) Food Quality

• Uphold strict quality control standards throughout the manufacturing process.
• Monitor production processes to ensure adherence to product specifications and quality standards.
• Collaborate with quality assurance team to ensure timely product testing, analysis, and address any quality issues promptly.
• Implement preventive measures to minimize product defects and non-conformities.

4) Personnel Management

• Communicates performance expectations by evaluating performance, providing timely feedback, training, coaching, and recommending personnel actions for assigned staff.
• Ensures compliance with applicable policies, safety practices, and fair employment practices.
• Ensure that staff follows good manufacturing, safety, and quality assurance policies and practices.
• Support in scheduling, directing, training, auditing, and coordinating the work activities and resources necessary for the operation of Chaseburg Creamery.
• Collaborate with plant management and schedulers to continuously improve production processes and quality at Chaseburg Creamery.

5) Additional Duties and…