Supervisor - Ricotta Packaging - 2nd shift at Lactalis American Group Inc

Buffalo, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jun, 26

Salary

75000.0

Posted On

04 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supervisory Experience, Production Monitoring, Quality Control, Problem Solving, Communication, Paperwork Maintenance, Scheduling, Inventory Management, Employee Record Keeping, Attention To Detail, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Outlook

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Description Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours: Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Supervisor - Ricotta Packaging - 2nd shift in Buffalo, New York. Summary: Ensures the department is running in a safe, productive manner. Focuses on production, quality and people. Identifies, investigates and works to solve problems that arise. Works closely with department employees and reports any issues to Ricotta Packaging Manager. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.1. Assists operators in set up and start of packaging.2. Insures performance of quality control checks. 3. Verifies code information on all cups, boxes, packages and pallet labels.4. Completes and maintains appropriate paperwork/reports.5. Verifies operator logs each hour with signature.6. Performs seal checks on each line each half-hour.7. Tours entire room on a half-hour basis. 8. Monitors product giveaway at check weighers and address any issues with the machine operator.9. Assures that proper product sampling is complete and taken to the laboratory in a timely manner. 10. Reviews metal detection logs, addresses any issues that arise. 11. Checks cooling spiral temperatures, spiral speeds, and before and after cooling temperatures.12. Ensures sufficient manpower is scheduled for next day’s activities. Makes adjustments if necessary.13. Ensure that there are sufficient supplies (hoods, arm sleeves, and gloves) for the day.14. Maintains employee records including attendance, and write-ups as needed. 15. Maintains an open line of communication with all employees in Ricotta Packaging department.16. Identifies, investigates and works to solve any problems that arise in the department. Qualifications: • Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.• Ability to perform a multitude of tasks.• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal. Requirements Education and/or Experience: • High School Diploma/GED required. • Associate’s degree in business administration or dairy science preferred • Knowledge of computer software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook. • 3-5 years of Supervisory experience preferred. • Previous food manufacturing experience preferred. At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career. 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. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.

Responsibilities

The Supervisor ensures the Ricotta Packaging department operates safely and productively by focusing on production, quality, and personnel management. Key duties involve assisting operators, verifying quality checks, maintaining accurate logs and reports, and addressing immediate operational issues as they arise.