Job description

Owned by 250+ family farms, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is a food and beverage company that has offered innovative, award-winning, high-quality dairy products since 1965. Our progressive cooperative’s success is based on a commitment to quality in everything we do that extends to every stage of operations, from our farms to the consumer. Our product offerings include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, Italian cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk® brands.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate people
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the performance of direct reports
• Ability to think analytically
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Must show enthusiasm, initiative, pride in work and a commitment to the organization and its mission
• Good computer skills, demonstrating proficiency in Microsoft Word, Teams and Excel
• Good human relations skills, ability to work well with others and be a team member

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Business discipline.
• Prior experience in Dairy/Food manufacturing
• Lean Manufacturing or 6 Sigma (Black Belt)

Knowledge and Experience:

The Dairy experience is preferable, otherwise he/she will be trained to know and perform all Company, State and Federal regulations pertaining to receiving, production, shipping, and CIP of all Plant equipment. He/she must have a full understanding of Safety-Security regulations, Plant Sanitarian regulations and procedures, SQF, GMP’s, Union and Disciplinary Contract-procedures, all management functions, finally to have very good communication skills.

Job Summary:

Working within the limits of authority and within company policies and procedures, directs the activities of the Production, Cooler/warehouse, Maintenance and Quality control departments. He/she is responsible for balance and communication between all departments white ensuring that tasks are completed in a safe quality manner.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow and maintain all Safety – Security rules and regulations.
• Follow and enforce all GMP’s and Discipline in the Plant.
• Responsible for analyzing plant losses and implanting corrective actions
• Responsible for monitoring labor hours and overtime
• Responsible for all Plant-employees training.
• Responsible for regulatory (Safety-Security) receiving, storage and load out all products.
• Responsible for communications with other Plants or Customers.
• Responsible for daily cleanliness in the Plant (inside-outside).
• Monitor and maintain product tank holding times based on NYS regulations
• Work with plant accountant, production planner, and department leads to control monthly and yearly inventories.
• In cooperation with QC manager, responsible for: daily clean up all Plant’s areas and other Master Sanitation Program – Schedule needs.
• Daily attends the Plant management meeting and informs the Plant manager about important actions that are taken or to be taken through day.
• Responsible for Supervisors training and their job performance reviews.
• Work with Production lead to monitor, maintain, and improve production downtime and efficiencies.
• Work with Cooler lead to monitor, maintain, and improve load out accuracy, voice to pick usage, scanning technology, and receiving accuracy.
• Work with Maintenance manager to maintain and/or improve existing operations.
• Work with Safety coordinator to monitor, maintain, and reduce incidents and events.
• Attends scheduled monthly Safety-Security meeting.
• Coordinating daily requirements between ALL departments (QC, Engineers and Plant)
• Responsible to organize and perform any other duties assigned by: Plant manager.
• The Plant manager substitute (taking all his Duties and responsibilities).
• Must apply all HACCP principals.

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Buffalo, NY 14225: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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