Cheese Department Manager

Now Hiring a Manager for our Cheese Department in Minooka, IL!

Job Title: Cheese Manager

Salary: $52,000-$55,000/yr

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Merit Pay, AD&D,Discretionary Bonus

Shift: TBD

Job Purpose: Cheese Manager aims to ensure that the product and service provided is fit for purpose, is consistent and meets both external and internal requirements. This includes legal compliance and customer expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily operations in the Cheese department
• Corresponding with Client through Emails
• Plan a production schedule for the day. Get in at the beginning of pre-production is very important to help coordinate and organize all the aspect of the production.
• Implement and control the production schedule. Ensure we meet production and customer requirement on a timely basic
• Proper email etiquettes
• Enforce plant quality standards
• Manage and maintain the Company's quality inspection and product
• Monitor, enforce and further develop plant HACCP program
• Knowledge of MSDS
• Ensure compliance to Federal, State and local regulations
• Increase awareness and evaluation of GMP's.
• Follow all food Safety Requirements' and Good Manufacturing Practices as applicable to this position
• Ensure that safety rules, production, and sanitation standards are met.
• Oversee the process of store orders to ensure the highest level of service to the customer.
• Assist and maintain high quality of service by enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Assigns duties to employees and schedules break periods, work hours, and vacations. Schedules and performs periodic evaluations of employees as dictated by the appropriate HR policies.
• Assist other warehouse floor supervisors and associates in warehouse policies, departmental procedures, and job duties.
• Follow up on customer concerns/complaints, examines discrepancy reports, and resolutions to restore and promote good public relations with the client.
• Promotes a positive work environment while also being a team builder.
• Work closely with staff to ensure that quality and productivity requirements are maintained and communicated to each associate.
• Must be flexible and able to work any shift in support of business needs.
• All other duties required by Distribution Center and Operations Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a self-initiator who can implement and supervise all warehouse data entry programs as directed by the Office Manager.
• High level of computer and WMS system literacy.
• Some college level training is preferred but not necessary so long as there is experience in warehouse supervision and some experience in the wholesale industry preferred.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English (read, speak and write) as this position will require communication with team and possibly vendors

Education and/or Experience:

• Some college level management education and/or 5 years warehouse supervising experience in food processing

Computer Skills: 

• Strong computer skills required;with knowledge in MS Office, Excel and WMS system literacy

Reasoning Ability: 

• Must be able to interact with all levels of management and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to manage and lead a diverse workforce.

Physical Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Lifting up to 25lbs
• Sitting at a computer for long periods of time

Work Environment: 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Ability to work in a Distribution Center environment with a variation of temperatures.