TRA Supervisor, Whey

Within our Tracy, CA manufacturing facility we are seeking aWhey Department Supervisoron our nutrition team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of food quality, safety, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.

At Leprino Foods, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between$84,000and$101,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.

In this position you will lead and coach employees inWheyDepartment by implementing programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition and internal employee developmentin order toensure peak employee engagement and productivity.

We Ask of You:

• Make solid decisions pertaining to product quality, department safety, and department efficiency for the team.

• Take accurate product inventories and schedule employees to meet production needs.

• Planand scheduledaily staffing needs to maximize labor efficiency and ensure production needs are met.

• Monitor all aspects of the team in the Whey Department including product testing, equipment operations, and employee actions.

• Builds an effective employee team by engaging, mentoring, and developing direct reports.

• Builds and fosters strong working relationships, collaboration within their team and a positive work environment.

• Reinforces company and plant policies fairly and consistently.

• Ensures team employees have completed all required training.

• Responds to employee questions and concerns.

  
  

• Supervises the dailyproteinshift operations to ensure production standards and quality parameters are met.

• Achieves targeted production volumes.

• Determines equipment repair needs and initiates maintenance work orders to minimize production downtime.

• Implements plant safety programs to ensure compliance and a safe working environment.

• Ensures work is accomplished in a safe manner and the workplace is free of safety hazards.

• Provides employees with the training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs.

• Leads and demonstrates safe practices.

• Participates in safety investigations and corrective actions.

• Leads and executes the department's quality systems to achieve quality goals.

• Oversees the sanitation program effectiveness to ensure food safety standards are met in the department.

• Monitors team operations and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvements.

• Executing to theWheyDepartment's financial performance goals to assure that a quality product is provided at the least possible cost.

  
  

You Have (Minimum Qualifications):

• College Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology,orotherrelated field, or equivalent work experience

• 5+ years of experience in food manufacturing environment, additional education may substitute experience where applicable

• 1+year ofexperience leading, mentoring, and/or delegating work to others

• Proficient computer knowledge, with familiarity or ability to learn SAP or other manufacturing computer systems

  
  

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Dairy/Cheesemanufacturingexperience

• Previous supervisory experience in manufacturing environment

  
  

Leprino Foods' history dates to over 65 years ago, when the Leprino family first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in Denver. We've grown a bit since then. Today, we are the largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose in the world, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, we've set our sights to become the "World's Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company." To help us achieve that ambitious vision, we're looking for our secret ingredient: motivated individuals who are the absolute best at what they do. From three people in a small cheese shop in the early 1950s, we have grown to over 4,300 employees throughout our 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?