Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our String Department team in Nampa, ID.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirt, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis North America: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.

From your PASSION to ours

Efficiently and effectively manage the packaging of string cheese to ensure top quality is achieved. To implement policies and procedures so that high quality is maintained. Recommend improvements in operating procedures and working conditions. Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of workers to meet production standards.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following skills/attributes: attention to detail and accuracy in work; ability to work well with others; strong written and verbal communication skills; and ability to make quick and intelligent decisions effectively. Patience is important in handling employee questions and concerns. The employee must be able to be detail-oriented in watching and inspecting the product.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

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  Analyzes and evaluates information concerning daily operations and how these results positively or negatively affect department performance.
• Displays great people skills and encourages team performance and positive attitude.
• Cooperates with other management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures, and goals.
• Displays knowledge in the production and packaging processes and procedures.
• Works closely with maintenance on a variety of issues related to equipment, department maintenance, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Identifies strengths and/or weakness of the employees and demonstrates the ability to train and coach to strengthen weaknesses and utilize strengths.
• Recruits, hires, and develops staff with the necessary skills to support the packaging and production responsibilities for the plant.
• Works closely with the Production Planner to ensure employee schedule is accurate and PTO/time off is being managed as per company policy.
• Performs administrative managerial duties in an accurate, timely, and professional manner (phone calls, voicemail, paperwork, meetings, ordering supplies, employee evaluations, etc.)
• Meets regularly with supervisors to stay informed about all issues arising in the department.
• Ensures efficient and accurate packaging department reports by maintaining and confirming all information provided from the department supervisors and colleting it into the required reports for the department.
• Participates in operating budget, goals, and objectives of the department and works toward meeting and/or exceeding these expectations.
• Monitors floor activities in the department by checking machine speeds, adjusting equipment as necessary, and troubleshooting for the packaging workers on the lines.
• Organizes the packaging department on an overall basis regarding equipment, staffing, and raw materials to meet the demand for the plant.
• Ensures that packaging specifications are in line with company standards and takes corrective action immediately when necessary.
• Reviews technical problems and procedures of departments and implements solutions to problems or changes in procedures.
• Conducts miscellaneous research, simulations, and comparisons as needed. Develops and implements any new reporting tools as needed.
• Propose technical and organizational improvements to line management.
• Be involved in trials (machines, products, processes etc.)
• Apply any environmental and safety regulations and ensure they are respected.
• Take necessary measures if people are performing unsafe acts or are in an unsafe environment.
• Take necessary measures when there is deviation from policies and standards.
• Work closely with Quality and Food Safety Team to ensure the quality and specifications of product are continually being met.
• Act to continuously improve plant performance
• Ensure the communication of the department targets and the monthly results to staff.
• Participate in customers audits.
• Responsible to verify Food safety records of the department.
• Follow the Food Safety Management System
• Comply with all Lactalis American Group Policies and Procedures
• Uphold all rules pertaining to confidentiality of information regarding Lactalis products, recipes and employee information.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or technical school

Experience

• 3 – 4 years related experience in field
• Food production and packaging, or related experience

Specialized Knowledge

• Computer software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Basic algebra skills