LUB Plant Production Manager, Nutrition & Warehouse

Within our state-of-the-art start-up operation in Lubbock, TX manufacturing facility, we are seeking a Production Manager, Nutrition & Warehouse to join our plant production leadership team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of Nutrition and Warehouse Department management, employee relations and safety, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.

At Leprino Foods, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $126,000 and $154,000.

• Provide leadership in the nutrition and warehouse production functions by implementing and maintaining programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition and internal employee development in order to ensure peak employee productivity.
• Responsible for outlining and managing the work of the managers in the department, including actively leading the processes for performance management, employee development and engagement.
• Build and foster strong working relationships, collaborative teams and a positive work environment by implementing company and plant policies fairly and consistently.
• Maintain high productivity and cost effectiveness through proper scheduling production operations, maintenance, and workforce and ensures production yields and efficiencies are met as defined by budgetary and corporate standards.
• Lead the safety program to ensure a safe working environment by providing employees with the training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs and setting standards for safety involvement and accountability.
• Manage the department’s quality systems to achieve quality goals, including overseeing the sanitation program effectiveness to ensure food safety standards are met in the department.
• Be humble, inquisitive, patient, collaborative, innovative, results-oriented, and resilient - the DNA of a Leprino employee.

You Have at Least (Required Qualifications):

• College Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology or related field, or similar work experience in related industry 
• 12+ years of experience in food manufacturing 
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience 

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience  
• Direct leadership experience over managers
• Experience and ability to manage continuous improvement processes such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma.

Leprino Foods embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Offering You in Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, medical/dental/vision coverage, tuition assistance, vacation, nine paid holidays, dedicated sick time, annual merit increases, as well as our combined LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 65 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to over 4,300 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?