Description AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation\u2019s American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative\u2019s award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled Cheesemakers.
- All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
- Ensures strict adherence to product specifications, food safety standard, and regulatory requirements (FDA, USDA, etc.)
- As the primary point of contact with our brand owner for contract manufacturing, build a partnership ensuring best-in-class safety, quality, service, and cost performance.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with brand owner leadership teams to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
- Administers, plans, and directs plant operations while continually striving for improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Applies continuous improvement (CI), Lean, and TPM methodologies to deliver sustainable results.
- Fosters a "safety first" atmosphere.
- Leads safety with employee engagement and participation, instilling behavior-based safety observations.
- Identifies and investigates safety concerns and implements corrective plan of action.
- Responsible for active involvement with dairy producer relationships, working directly with member services.
- Drives manufacturing performance improvements focused on waste reduction, COGS reduction, throughput, and labor efficiency to exceed budget expectations.
- Manages direct reports who supervise employees in production, quality, maintenance, human resources, and office while responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the reports.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization\u2019s policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals and adapts strategy to changing conditions.
- Champions data driven problem solving and standard work\...
Equal Opportunity Employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
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