Our dairy cooperative is seeking a Plant Production Supervisor at our Middlebury, VT location.

Almost 120 Vermonters make cheddar every day of the week in three shifts from neighboring farms' milk.

Middlebury concentrates all the whey liquids from this plant and Cabot in order to make the best whey proteins available anywhere.

Whey proteins make their way to every continent in the world.

The typical schedule is a 10-hour shift from 7pm-5am with workdays scheduled on a rotating basis. Schedule may be subject to change depending on plant production needs.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Direct responsibility for cheese and whey production to ensure that quality, volume, cost standards, and customer specifications are achieved.

Strong leadership for production employees within the plant along with promoting and modeling a culture of ethics, integrity, safety, quality, efficiency and constant application of best practices.

Strong leadership abilities including the ability to train, motivate, coach and lead others in great work.

Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, continuous improvement skills and computer proficiency including Microsoft Office is necessary.

Solid knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety and Food Quality (SQF) programs.

Qualified candidates should have 3-5+ years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. An associates or bachelors degree in business or technical field with experience in dairy manufacturing is preferred.

Our support of employee growth includes promoting from within, training and tuition reimbursement. Team members enjoy access to a comprehensive benefits package, competitive salary and retirement plans which include 401k match and company-paid pension!

Must Haves:

1. 3-5+ years related experience

2. Strong leadership abilities

3. Solid knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety and Food Quality (SQF) programs