Whey Production Manager
Come join the Tillamook Team where our philosophy is “Dairy Done Right.” As an independent farmer-owned cooperative, we have been guided by good, honest values since 1909. We believe in putting quality over profit, natural over artificial, and that hard work can never be outsmarted. We’re taking a stand for real food, because everyone deserves better.
We invite members of all diverse communities to join our workforce. At Tillamook, we believe that inclusion and diversity are central to our cultural strategy. In order to achieve our growth ambition and compete and win in the marketplace, we believe we make better decisions and build stronger teams when we invite and rely on diverse perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures into our work and to fuel our innovation and growth. To us this means creating a climate of inclusion where all employees feel valued and a sense of belonging. We believe this will make us a better consumer brand and employer.
About you:
What does real food mean to you? Is your favorite dish a cheesy casserole? Perhaps a decadent and indulgent ice cream? Either way, your identification with food is important to us. People who fit well here at Tillamook have a commitment to quality in everything they do. Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values.
About us:
Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values. We live by these shared values: We are Good Stewards, We believe in Uncompromising Quality, We work as One Team, We Play to Win, and We Genuinely Care for each other.
What you will do:
The Whey Production Manager is responsible to direct and oversee manufacturing of Whey, emphasizing safety, quality, and productivity. Responsibilities include production of Whey from the receipt of Whey through storage of the whey to assure products of the highest quality, while maximizing yields and maintaining cost efficient operations. This position provides the vision, leadership, and coaching needed to develop and maintain the competencies and performance of whey production employees.
Here’s a day in the life:

• Develop a Whey manufacturing organization capable of producing desired business results for the production of premium whey
• Responsible for the hiring, training, and retention of a high performing team in the whey manufacturing department
• Responsible for setting, standardizing, and monitoring key process measures to improve efficiencies and reduce costs
• Provide coaching and mentoring to enhance individual and team performance
• Spot check production activities for compliance with safety, quality, and production guidelines
• Audit and coordinate similar activities between shifts for consistency
• Identify and implement training and career development opportunities for team members
• Maintain collaborative working relationships with all other departments
• Define and monitor standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Coordinate production based on input from the planning department
• Review the previous day’s production and laboratory reports of whey analysis
• Implement plans to correct any problems that are identified, determine where and why the problem occurred, and oversee specific corrective action
• Control costs to budget by maintaining an efficient operation
• Recommend/implement expense budgets
• Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Continuous Improvement culture
• Establish and maintain performance standards and Leader Standard Work
• Define and monitor standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Audit company policies, procedures, and standards regularly to ensure compliance
• Exemplify and teach problem solving skills using Continuous Improvement and Lean tools
• Drive, facilitate, and document departmental continuous improvement efforts
• Ensure compliance with USDA, ODA, FDA and other regulatory product safety requirements
• Define and monitor standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Monitor compliance to applicable regulations or industry best practices
• Coordinate quality control point testing and measures with QA
• Implement plans to correct any problems that are identified, determine where and why the problem occurred, and oversee specific corrective action
• Identify and coordinate repairs and preventative maintenance with the maintenance department
• Sustain effective working relationship with maintenance and engineering
• Promote life cycle, preventative, and predictive maintenance practices
• Ensure departmental maintenance needs are addressed in a timely manner
• Monitor ingredient and packaging inventories and communicate needs to the operations planning group
• Review the previous day’s production reports and current production schedule
• Monitor long range production schedule
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with whey delivery, Planning, IT, and all other company departments
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public
• Communicate effectively
• Utilize a computer with intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Act as a team player and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the company
• Work under pressure, meet deadlines, and be flexible in working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrate excellent time-management skills with the ability to work independently with little supervision

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Food Science, Engineering, or Business Management (or related field); or five to ten years cheese/dairy manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience in leadership in food production with at least 3 - 5 years at a supervisor level

Industry leading benefit and reward programs:
We offer outstanding benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: www.tillamook.com/careers.
We are committed to creating a diverse culture and inclusive conditions where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success. We are seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives and backgrounds to join our exceptional organization and help us build our future.
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace. EEO/AA

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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