Production Manager

Are you a hands‑on leader with a passion for food manufacturing and operational excellence? LaClare Creamery is looking for a Production Manager to oversee our cheese production departmentsপাতা drive safety, quality, and efficiency in every batch. This is your opportunity to make an impact at a growing, innovative company known for premium dairy products!

As our Production Manager, you’ll lead the cheese make and packaging operations, ensuring compliance with food safety standards and delivering exceptional products to our customers. You’ll champion continuous improvement, foster a culture of engagement, and collaborate across teams to achieve strategic goals.

Malone, WI – role is 100% on site

Director of Operations

• Lead and drive a plant safety culture, putting safety first in all responsibilities.
• Oversee daily production operations and ensure schedules are met accurately and on time.
• Develop and execute plans for optimal use of materials, machines, and personnel.
• Drive improvements in efficiency, yield, and cost per pound.
• Investigate non‑conformities and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain audit‑ready standards and regulatory compliance (FSMA, OSHA, PMO, WDATCP).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to meet operational and strategic objectives.

We need a self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and brings:

• 5+ years of food manufacturing experience in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments
• 3+ years of supervisory/leadership experience
  , including team development
• Commitment to employee safety and training initiatives
• Knowledge of food safety standards, cheese production processes, and pasteurization techniques (preferred)
• Experience with project management and Lean process improvement (preferred)

• Be part of a growing, innovative company known for premium dairy products.
• Work in a collaborative environment that values integrity, accountability, and ownership.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Competitive compensation and full benefits.

• Lead and drive plant safety culture and put safety first in all responsibilities.
• Lead and foster a culture of employee engagement/ownership, continuous improvement, accountability, and learning.
• Assist in the development of plant metrics in the areas of safety, quality, efficiency, yield, and employee retention.
• Drive results against key performance indicators in the areas of safety, quality, efficiency, yield, and employee retention.
• Set staffing levels including reviewing, proposing and adjusting staffing levels to meet the needs of the organization.
• Oversee daily operations and direct team to ensure all tasks are completed on time and accurately.
• Establish and execute on production schedules using scheduling system/methodology. Develop plans for optimal use of materials, machines and personnel.
• Lead efforts to optimize organization, labor efficiency and reduce cost per pound.
• Drive improvement on shrink reduction (improve yields) to maximize profitability.
• Assign audits and organization of production programs to maintain audit‑ready standards every day.
• Lead production non-conformity investigations, driving to root cause and creating corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
• Maintain current knowledge of pasteurization concepts and regulatory requirementsızımoshi
• Support appointed production liaison for regulatory and customer inspections and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Maintain strong knowledge of local, state and federal regulations as it pertains to functional areas (FSMA, OSHA, PMO, WDATCP, Bioterrorism).
• Coordinate standard work for all production runs that detail each step in cheese make and packaging procedures to ensure accurate, consistent, safe, and quality products every time.
• Maintain current knowledge of cheese manufacturing process, food safety controls and sanitation programs.
• Follow all policiesərək in LaClare Creamery regarding food and personal safety to assist in maintaining a safe work environment and safe, quality products at all times.
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