Full Job Description
Within our state-of-the art 500+ person Greeley, CO manufacturing facility, we are seeking a Senior Production Supervisor (Lactose) on 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 $95,000 and $112,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 12%.
Use your natural leadership ability daily to build, lead, mentor, develop, and grow a team of up to four production supervisors.
Make informed decisions pertaining to product quality, department safety, and department efficiency across multiple teams that support one specialty in a product line.
Monitor all aspects of the assigned specialty product within the Nutrition Department including product testing, equipment operations, and employee actions.
Assure that production yields and efficiencies are met as defined by budgetary and corporate standards.
Maintain high productivity and cost effectiveness through proper scheduling of production and processing operations, maintenance, and workforce planning.
Demonstrate leadership by implementing programs in training, safety, communications, performance recognition, and internal employee development in order to ensure peak employee efficiency.
Implement and enforce plant safety programs to ensure a safe working environment.
Accept a challenging environment where solving problems, continuous learning, and a high technical aptitude is the norm, not the exception. Take ownership of your career - it's yours to grow if you're willing to put the work in.
Be humble, inquisitive, patient, collaborative, innovative, results-oriented, and resilient - the DNA of a Leprino employee.
You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):
A Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemical Engineering, OR equivalent work experience.
Four (4) years of previous experience as a supervisor, superintendent, or manager in a food, beverage, chemical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
The ability to perform shift work in a 24/7 operational plant (the milk never stops coming).
We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
A Bachelor's or Master's in Food or Dairy Science, Food Technology, or Chemical Engineering including six (6) years as a production supervisor in a dairy manufacturing facility (cheese, yogurt, cream, or milk).
Offering You In Return:
A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, nine paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.
Nearest Major Market: Fort Collins
Nearest Secondary Market: Greeley
