Description

Lactalis American Group is currently seeking candidates to join our Production team in Belmont, Wisconsin.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani®, Président®, Kraft® Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®, Parmalat®, Siggi’s®, and Stonyfield Organic® in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

The Assistant Production Manager assists the Department Manager to enhance the technical and financial performance of the cheese making Production department. The Assistant Production Manager will lead their team to meet the required production in terms of quantity, cost, deadlines and quality to ensure a secure manufacturing environment. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Weekends are required.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Assist in organizing the Production team

· Manage Staff: integrate, train, appraise, redefine responsibilities, praise, ensure development and gauge training needs

· Conduct interviews as necessary

· Lead a team: delegate, instill a sense of responsibility, set targets, communicate instructions, control, listen

· Provide reports to his or her line management

· Cooperate with other management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures and · goals.

· Manage and organize the work of the production team on designated shift

· Gauge training needs and participate in proposing training timelines

· Apply well-defined standards (costs, budgets)

· Record production data

· Analyze and evaluate production data and determine the negative or positive net effect

· Implement corrective action plans

· Lead and control various production parameters and implement corrective actions

· Propose technical and organizational improvements to line management

· Be involved in trials (machines, products, processes etc.)

· Apply any environmental regulations and ensure they are respected

· Apply the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed

· Apply and enforce all Good Manufacturing Practices

· Follow food safety laws, rules and regulations

· Work closely with Quality to ensure the quality and specifications of product are continually being met

· Comply with all Lactalis Policies and Procedures

· Uphold all rules pertaining to confidentiality of information regarding Lactalis products, recipes and employee information

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education:

· Bachelors or Masters Degree in Dairy Science/Chemistry or Food Science related field preferred

Experience:

· 5 years experience in dairy production and/or food industry

· 3-5 years experience in a management/supervisory role

License:

· Must possess a Wisconsin Cheesemaker’s License or ability to obtain one

Specialized Knowledge:

· Agri-food industry technology and processes, food biology, food biochemistry, quality, food safety, and health and safety

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

Internal candidates must apply by May 31, 2024, to be considered.