Continuous Improvement, Corporate Policies, Customer Relations, Documentation, Federal Laws and Regulations, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Maintain Compliance, Needs Assessment, Process Improvement, Product Flow, Product Support, Record Keeping, Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, Team Player, Vendor/Supplier Relations
About Dairy Farmers of America:
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a farmer‑owned cooperative and one of the largest dairy companies in the world. We are committed to producing high‑quality dairy products while supporting our farmer‑owners, employees, and the communities where we live and work. Our people are the foundation of our success, and we value teamwork, integrity, safety, and continuous improvement.
At our Green Bay facility, we produce and package dairy and non‑dairy sauces, including queso, BBQ, icing, and marinara, for our customers across the country. Our team supports both refrigerated and shelf‑stable products that are made with a focus on quality, safety, and consistency.
Job Details:
- $27.00 per hour
- 1st Shift - 4:50am-1:00pm, Monday through Friday
- Overtime is required based on business and production needs and is typically planned and posted in advance
- Job Location: 1552 Lineville Road, Green Bay, WI 54313
Position Summary:
Assist the supervisor in directing the activities and resources of daily production including work assignments, training, break, and vacation relief for production operations positions. Lead a shift while ensuring production of a quality product and complete all assigned master sanitation tasks. Maximize efficiency of all equipment while minimizing turn-around times. Maintain compliance of all GMP, HACCP, safety, and all other regulatory and plant policies and procedures. Achieve all production goals or report and document all reasons targets are not met. Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and strive to improve product quality.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the supervisor in directing the activities and resources of daily production including work assignments, training, break, and vacation relief for production operations positions
- Assist production shifts in the absence of the supervisor
- Understand each step of product flow for assigned area or through the entire facility and aid in training new and current employees
- Perform all duties of an operator (e.g., maintain records, operate, shutdown, and clean all equipment)
- Fill in for vacationing, sick, or otherwise vacant production positions, with little or no notice at times; department to be determined by plant needs within the scheduled shift (as possible)
- Understand and support safety as the priority
- Ensure all product produced is within accepted specifications
- Verify equipment is running within accepted parameters
- Monitor compliance with all company policies, local, state, and federal regulations
- Follow and ensure all GMP, HACCP, safety, and all plant documentation and regulatory policies and procedures are followed by others. Report any nonconformance to supervisor or manager
- Demonstrate good judgment in safeguarding customer, company, vendor, and employee information
- Maintain a cooperative working relationship with customers, vendors, employees, and peers
- Handle difficult situations diplomatically
- Consistently show the ability to recognize and deal with priorities
- Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, identify opportunities to improve processes
- The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required
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