Production Manager I

About Us

Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year. "We Bring Dairy to Life" in eight manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin; and we're looking for employees who are innovative and aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us!

About This Opportunity

JOB TITLE: Production Manager I
POSITION TYPE: Full time
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

Monday - Friday, 1st shift

Position Overview:

The Production Manager oversees and leads the production supervisory team and supports production activities. They will contribute to the organization's success by actively driving employee engagement and ensuring quality, service and efficiency in manufacturing operations.

Key Accountabilities:

Develop and mentor front line leaders to effectively manage the production employees, production operations and drive employee engagement.

• Prioritize and delegate work assignments to the production supervisors.
• Evaluate processes and methods, to make appropriate recommendations to continuously improve methods, equipment performance, utilization of people, and quality of product and safety objectives including the completion of all required production paperwork through accountability and coaching.
• Act as a technical resource to address and resolve inquiries and problems regarding production, quality, and work issues.
• Ensure all quality standards and procedures are maintained by administrating quality procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, environmental sanitation, food safety, and housekeeping.

Build a culture of operational excellence:

• Participating on cross-functional teams to build a culture of operational excellence and innovation in the areas of processing, methods, productivity, Good Manufacturing Practices, safety and quality.
• Collaborate with HR business partner to resolve grievances and manage the contract.

Ensure safety and training in the workplace:

• Oversee the appropriate training of new and present employees in the processes and methods required to achieve Foremost Farms' standards for quality, quantity, and safety.
• Administer company policies and procedures, including OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and safety.
• Active involvement in safety efforts including attending safety meetings, incident investigations, assisting in root cause analysis, and auditing.

This role is accountable for ensuring that monitoring and/or verifying of control points occurs and that the required documentation is completed. For example, Critical Control Points (CCP), Preventive Controls (PC), Critical Quality Points (CQP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), and Safe Quality Food (SQF) plans. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 3-5 years of job-related experience or an associate degree in dairy manufacturing or related field of study.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing or related field
• 5+ years of job-related experience

Physical Setting:

Job Setting: This position requires regular presence on the plant production floor and in the plant office. The individual will be required to be on-call.

Benefits:

Because you and your family matter, Foremost Farms offers some of the best benefits in the area! Our comprehensive medical plan includes health, vision, dental, and prescription insurance. You can choose to enroll in a single or family plan with low monthly premiums and low annual deductibles ($250/$500). Other benefits include:

• 401(k) with a generous company contribution (100% match on up to 8% deferral)
• Paid time off, starting at 200 hours (25 days)
• 10 Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks paid at 100%)
• Flexible spending accounts - for medical and dependent care (childcare) expenses
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral program
• Advancement opportunities!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Foremost Farms we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

At Foremost Farms USA, we believe that employee diversity brings strength to our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Successful completion of pre-employment screening is required, which could include a drug test, background check, and other verifications or assessments to be sure you will be able to succeed in your position.

Are you ready to Be Foremost?

Apply today at www.foremostfarms.com