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Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Sr. Process Project Manager based in Casa Grande, Arizona. As a Senior Yogurt Process Project Manager, the role will carry out responsibilities such as but not limited to leading and executing strategic capital investment and process improvement projects that enhance the design, performance, and reliability of our yogurt manufacturing operations. The role includes overseeing projects from concept through full implementation, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, plant operational needs, and product quality expectations. Responsibilities include driving process design, managing cross-functional project teams, supporting production and quality operations, and ensuring successful commissioning of new or upgraded yogurt processing systems. Additionally, the Senior Yogurt Process Project Manager will collaborate with other Lactalis USA Corporate team members, the Lactalis Group Corporate Engineering & Equipment Department, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Plant Engineering and Operations teams to align duties with the company's goals and values.
- Define project objectives, deliverables, and performance criteria to support strategic business goals within yogurt manufacturing and processing.
- Conduct site assessments and feasibility studies to evaluate technical constraints, operational impacts, and cost-benefit considerations.
- Partner with Key Stakeholders at Corporate and Plant level - including Production, Quality, Planning, R&D, Finance, Safety, Maintenance, and Engineering - to obtain buy-ins and to ensure that project designs meet business, operational, and regulatory expectations.
- Develop complete project packages including process flow diagrams, P&IDs, equipment layouts, scopes of work, cost estimates, timelines, ROI, and risk assessments required for capital project justification and submittal.
- Identify, evaluate, and prequalify suppliers, engineering firms, and equipment vendors aligned with corporate standards and yogurt processing technology requirements.
- Lead vendor negotiations to secure competitive quotations for capital assets, installation services, and engineering support.
- Prepare comparative analyses and recommendations for purchasing decisions and capital investment approvals.
- Lead end-to-end project management for yogurt process initiatives, from conceptual design through commissioning, ramp up, project closure, and handover.
- Maintain and distribute comprehensive Project Schedules, identify critical paths, implement mitigation initiatives, and propose acceleration plans to ensure all projects are completed in accordance with the timelines in the Savings Plans and ROI calculations.
- Coordinate and facilitate project review meetings, develop and distribute meeting minutes, and escalate issues or risks to key stakeholders as required.
- Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and commissioning activities to ensure equipment performance aligns with specifications and project objectives.
- Oversee installation, startup, and optimization of yogurt processing systems, resolving technical issues and ensuring seamless integration with existing operations.
- Ensure all projects comply with corporate engineering standards, environmental regulations, food safety requirements, and applicable industry codes.
- Promote continuous improvement and standardization of yogurt processing technologies across the global manufacturing network.
- Travel to domestic and international manufacturing sites, vendor locations, and corporate offices as necessary to support project planning, execution, and commissioning.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- A major in Food, Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering is required.
Experience
- 8+ years working on Capital Expenditure, managing multi-million-dollar projects is required. Corporate or multi-site project management experience is preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in the Dairy, Beverage, or Liquid Food Manufacturing industry is required.
- 5+ years of experience in a USDA or FDA regulated industry is required
Certifications and specific knowledge
- The following certification is recommended for this role: Project Management Professional certification.
- Knowledge of Capital Project Management tools (Project Initiation, Stage-gate, Risk Management, Cost Tracking, FAT/SAT protocol Development and Execution, Project Closure) is required.
- Knowledge of Contract Management and Vendor Management are required.
- Knowledge of Food Safety & Regulatory requirements (Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Sanitary Design, 3-A Standards, cGMP, Microbiological control) is required.
- Understanding of Dairy Process unit operations (Separation, Standardization, Pasteurization, Homogenization, Fermentation, etc.) is required.
- Knowledge of Mass & Energy Balances and Process Modeling is required.
- Knowledge of Tank and Piping design (including agitation, heat transfer, hygienic fittings, pumps, valves) is required.
- Understanding of Production Lines, OEEs, Capacity & Saturation calculations, and integration with upstream process equipment is an asset.
- Understanding of process Automation & Controls (PLC, Scada, MES, Batch and Recipe management) is a plus.
- Knowledge of MS Office applications, MS Project, and AutoCAD is required. Knowledge of Excel pivot tables and macros is preferred.
Work Conditions
- Travel is required up to 75% monthly.
- Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs
- To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) will be provided.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
- This position requires physical presence in the office, in accordance with the guidelines of the Hybrid Work Policy.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Sr. Process Project Manager based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. As a Senior Process Project Manager, the role will carry out responsibilities such as but not limited to leading and executing strategic capital investment and process improvement projects that enhance the design, performance, and reliability of our yogurt manufacturing operations. The role includes overseeing projects from concept through full implementation, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, plant operational needs, and product quality expectations. Responsibilities include driving process design, managing cross-functional project teams, supporting production and quality operations, and ensuring successful commissioning of new or upgraded yogurt processing systems. Additionally, the Senior Yogurt Process Project Manager will collaborate with other Lactalis USA Corporate team members, the Lactalis Group Corporate Engineering & Equipment Department, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Plant Engineering and Operations teams to align duties with the company's goals and values.
- Define project objectives, deliverables, and performance criteria to support strategic business goals within yogurt manufacturing and processing.
- Conduct site assessments and feasibility studies to evaluate technical constraints, operational impacts, and cost-benefit considerations.
- Partner with Key Stakeholders at Corporate and Plant level - including Production, Quality, Planning, R&D, Finance, Safety, Maintenance, and Engineering - to obtain buy-ins and to ensure that project designs meet business, operational, and regulatory expectations.
- Develop complete project packages including process flow diagrams, P&IDs, equipment layouts, scopes of work, cost estimates, timelines, ROI, and risk assessments required for capital project justification and submittal.
- Identify, evaluate, and prequalify suppliers, engineering firms, and equipment vendors aligned with corporate standards and yogurt processing technology requirements.
- Lead vendor negotiations to secure competitive quotations for capital assets, installation services, and engineering support.
- Prepare comparative analyses and recommendations for purchasing decisions and capital investment approvals.
- Lead end-to-end project management for yogurt process initiatives, from conceptual design through commissioning, ramp up, project closure, and handover.
- Maintain and distribute comprehensive Project Schedules, identify critical paths, implement mitigation initiatives, and propose acceleration plans to ensure all projects are completed in accordance with the timelines in the Savings Plans and ROI calculations.
- Coordinate and facilitate project review meetings, develop and distribute meeting minutes, and escalate issues or risks to key stakeholders as required.
- Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and commissioning activities to ensure equipment performance aligns with specifications and project objectives.
- Oversee installation, startup, and optimization of yogurt processing systems, resolving technical issues and ensuring seamless integration with existing operations.
- Ensure all projects comply with corporate engineering standards, environmental regulations, food safety requirements, and applicable industry codes.
- Promote continuous improvement and standardization of yogurt processing technologies across the global manufacturing network.
- Travel to domestic and international manufacturing sites, vendor locations, and corporate offices as necessary to support project planning, execution, and commissioning.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- A major in Food, Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering is required.
Experience
- 8+ years working on Capital Expenditure, managing multi-million-dollar projects is required. Corporate or multi-site project management experience is preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in the Dairy, Beverage, or Liquid Food Manufacturing industry is required.
- 5+ years of experience in a USDA or FDA regulated industry is required
Certifications and specific knowledge
- The following certification is recommended for this role: Project Management Professional certification.
- Knowledge of Capital Project Management tools (Project Initiation, Stage-gate, Risk Management, Cost Tracking, FAT/SAT protocol Development and Execution, Project Closure) is required.
- Knowledge of Contract Management and Vendor Management are required.
- Knowledge of Food Safety & Regulatory requirements (Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Sanitary Design, 3-A Standards, cGMP, Microbiological control) is required.
- Understanding of Dairy Process unit operations (Separation, Standardization, Pasteurization, Homogenization, Fermentation, etc.) is required.
- Knowledge of Mass & Energy Balances and Process Modeling is required.
- Knowledge of Tank and Piping design (including agitation, heat transfer, hygienic fittings, pumps, valves) is required.
- Understanding of Production Lines, OEEs, Capacity & Saturation calculations, and integration with upstream process equipment is an asset.
- Understanding of process Automation & Controls (PLC, Scada, MES, Batch and Recipe management) is a plus.
- Knowledge of MS Office applications, MS Project, and AutoCAD is required. Knowledge of Excel pivot tables and macros is preferred.
Work Conditions
- Travel is required up to 75% monthly.
- Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs
- To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) will be provided.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
- This position requires physical presence in the office, in accordance with the guidelines of the Hybrid Work Policy.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Graduate Sustainability Intern based in Bedford, NH.
Why Join the Lactalis Internship Program?
Our paid internships offer valuable hands-on experience and the chance to work alongside passionate teams dedicated to your success.
In this program, you will:
- Explore different areas of our business.
- Build your resume and expand your professional network.
- Learn directly from industry professionals.
- Work in a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas matter.
- Help shape the future of our beloved brands.
- Enjoy free yogurt (of course!).
This is your opportunity to develop valuable skills, make a real impact, and take the next step toward an exciting future.
The Role: Make an Impact
The Graduate Sustainability Intern will help implement Lactalis US Yogurt's (LUSY) sustainable agriculture strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in alignment with science-based targets. This role will focus on measuring farm-level carbon footprints and supporting the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices that increase soil carbon sequestration and reduce emissions from enteric fermentation, manure management, feed production, and energy use. This will include collecting and analyzing data, engaging with farmers, and contributing to outreach and research efforts. This role will also offer valuable experience in sustainable agriculture and data management across LUSY and Stonyfield Organic's diverse milk supply. The Graduate Sustainability Intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams across Corporate Social Responsibility, Purchasing, Marketing and others to implement sustainability initiatives and will report to the Senior Manager, Sustainable Agriculture.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Create summary & individualized result farm carbon footprinting reports for farmer facing audience.
- Support Stonyfield direct supply farms with adoption of climate smart agricultural practices across one or more strategic areas of action. This could also include conducting soil sampling to help expand the baseline data on soil carbon levels for Stonyfield direct supply farms.
- Lead projects on nature, water or workforce development, for the full Lactalis US Yogurt milk supply. This includes organic, conventional, and non-GMO milk sourced for Brown Cow, Siggi's, Green Mountain.
- Conduct literature reviews and outreach to researchers on relevant topics including efficacy of biochar, agroforestry, and feed additives to reduce enteric fermentation as pathways for reducing organic dairy farm GHG emissions.
- Assist the Lactalis US Yogurt sourcing and sustainability teams with other projects related to organic transition planning for prospective Stonyfield direct supply farms, organic training, and sustainability in other agricultural ingredient supply chains.
WORK CONDITIONS
- Travel may be required up to 25% monthly. Travel will be within the Northeast region, either using your own vehicle or a rental.
- Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs.
- To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, and / or allowance(s) will be provided.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program with a required major in agriculture, sustainability, or a related field.
- Interest or experience in responsible sourcing programs that focus on the environmental and social impacts of agricultural supply chains.
- Interest or experience in researching agricultural greenhouse gas emissions mitigation strategies.
- Experience with farm-level data collection and database management; enthusiasm for using technology to enhance agricultural sustainability and build knowledge networks.
- Farming experience or experience working directly with farmers is a plus.
- Analyze data and situations rigorously to identify causes/effects, select appropriate information, and make effective decisions.
- Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) by transmitting and receiving information clearly, considering the audience's point of view, using tact and diplomacy, and adjusting style, tone, and level of detail to engage all stakeholders.
- Ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict (Emotional Intelligence).
- Intellectual curiosity; receptive to new ideas or opinions, and open to learning from the business environment.
- Ability to determine priorities and allocate time and resources effectively to ensure accomplishment of specific objectives with method and rigor (Planning & Organizing).
- Ability to audit strategies in terms of energy and environment, and analyze, develop, and present the associated results and action plans.
- Knowledge of the agricultural environment (political and economic aspects).
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Talent Acquisition Intern based in Buffalo. New York. The Intern will be required to work full-time, 20-40 hours per week, paid, for 1-year duration. The Talent Acquisition Intern will support the Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Team and various departments with recruitment projects within Lactalis USA.From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Provide support on daily tasks in line with department objectives that may include setting up employee interviews, processing employee changes, terminations, and various HR projects
- Actively work and communicate with other business and functional units to assist with their human resources needs
- Schedule interviews and for new hires and managers
- Set up orientations and assist in onboarding materials and process
- Work closely with schools and student groups to identify candidates
- Manage, recruit, and pre-screen domestic and international candidates
- Manage exit interviews for interns
- Accept receptionist responsibilities and direct phone calls to proper individuals as well as create manuals and handbooks
- Provide support to the HR team on other various tasks
- Provide support for overall intern program at Lactalis USA
- This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- In order to fill this position the candidate must be a full time college student or recent graduate, in their sophomore year or greater, working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business with a concentration in HR Management
Skills / Abilities
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive HR information.
- Experience in administrative support, HR, or customer service is an asset
- Ability to understand and recognize priorities, deadlines, and execute tasks with a sense of urgency
- Strong communication skills both oral and written with professionalism
- Strong, detail oriented, organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
** This internship is expected to start end of February 2026 and end in February 2027**
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a HR Core Services Intern based in Buffalo, New York.
This paid internship will work a minimum of twenty hours per week. The Human Resource Core Services Intern will assist the Core Services Department with various HR assignments and projects within Lactalis USA. The HR Intern will support a team of HR professionals with projects in the areas of Benefits, HR Systems, Payroll, HR Policy and Procedures, and other capacities of Human Resources.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Provide support on daily tasks in line with department objectives including auditing employee changes, reporting, and various HR projects
- Conduct internal HR Audits of employee records, policies & procedures, recurring deductions, status change forms, payroll data, and system configurations
- Complete data analysis allowing departments to reach informed decisions
- Enter, maintain and process items such as wage garnishments, child support deductions, and unemployment documents
- Respond to and resolve questions and issues in a timely and professional manner
- Provide assistance in key project plan tasks (i.e. payroll projects, software migrations, etc.); follow-through to complete on time and with accuracy
- Assist with mandatory reporting, such as Affirmative Action, EEO, CA Pay Data, and ACA, as well as other internal reporting requirements
- Conduct benefit audits to identify vendor remittance discrepancies and ensure employee deduction accuracy
- Review, correct, and track various human resources documents including I-9's and various other intra-company forms
- Facilitate communication among individuals' inter-office and intra-office
- Create manuals and standard operating procedures for new processes
- Assist with production of communication materials for the Core Services department, including Benefit Newsletters, Wellness Communications, and HRIS/Payroll updates
- Assist with organizing and resolving tax notices and related issues
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- In order to fill this position, the candidate must be a full time college student or recent graduate, in their sophomore year or greater, working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business with a concentration in HR Management.
Skills/Abilities
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive HR information.
- Task-oriented with strong attention to detail
- Strong skills - organizing, multi-tasking, and prioritizing
- Ability to communicate effectively with other departments
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Supply Chain Overages, Shorts & Damages (OS&D) Intern based in Londonderry, NH.
Why Join the Lactalis Internship Program?
Our paid internships offer valuable hands-on experience and the chance to work alongside passionate teams dedicated to your success.
In this program, you will:
- Explore different areas of our business.
- Build your resume and expand your professional network.
- Learn directly from industry professionals.
- Work in a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas matter.
- Help shape the future of our beloved brands.
- Enjoy free yogurt (of course!).
This is your opportunity to develop valuable skills, make a real impact, and take the next step toward an exciting future.
The Role: Make an Impact
The Supply Chain Overages, Shorts, and Damages (OS&D) Intern will review all business OS&D and compliance incidents, manage documentation required for logistics claims and deduction refutations, and determine root causes in a timely manner. The role will include data validation, tracking, reporting, and communication. Additionally, this role will collaborate with teams across Supply Chain, Finance, and Trade to align duties with the company's goals and values. The Supply Chain OS&D Intern will report to the Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operational Excellence.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Review OS&D incidents and customer compliance charges; log them accurately in tracking systems.
- Provide proper documentation to the business logistics team for claim management with carriers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs).
- Serve as the supply chain point of contact with the business logistics team to acquire proof of delivery as needed.
- Review and analyze customer deductions related to supply chain and logistics requirements; provide documentation to the Finance and Sales teams for invalid deductions.
- Investigate and determine root causes of incidents, collaborating with team members across the organization to ensure relevant teams provide input on analyses and develop action plans for improvement.
- Provide regular reporting to internal teams, highlighting trends and areas for focused improvement.
WORK CONDITIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree program.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data from multiple sources to identify patterns, trends, and actionable insights.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and a strategic approach to problem-solving.
- Enthusiastic, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly transmit and receive information, adapt messaging to different audiences, and use tact and diplomacy in both written and verbal communication.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Dairy (Yogurt) Processor based in Brattleboro.
In this position, the employee is responsible for processing yogurt bases. Perform CIPs and periodic equipment cleaning to ensure the highest quality standards. Receive, test, and separate raw milk, then enter test results and milk load data into SAP. Perform all raw CIPs and cleaning tasks as needed to support departmental requirements while maintaining quality standards. Additionally, perform all pasteurizer operator functions and the other duties listed below.
Full-time opportunity.
Schedule:
12-hourshifts: 6 pm-6 am
Week One: 3 Days on 4 days off
Week Two: 4 Days on, 3 days off
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Must be able to operate processing equipment, adhering to all quality assurance, productivity, OSHA, and safety standards.
- Must be able to assemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning / sanitizing and operating per manufacturer's instructions.
- Must monitor and control all temperatures, pressures, and flow of product throughout the processing cycle in accordance with established quality assurance standards.
- Must adhere to established testing procedures and provide required samples to laboratory for appraisal prior to all finished products being packaged.
- Must monitor and control the flow of product from processing to packaging
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment.
- *Operate lab equipment in support of milk testing.
- *Update milk compositions
- *Ability to operate equipment using Human Interface System (HMI)
- *Input batch results and inventory control using SAP
- *Complete chart verification to state standards
- *Perform cleaning (MSS) and periodic maintenance as scheduled
- *Follow all standard operating procedures (SOP) and good manufacturing practices (GMP)
- *Follow all lock out/tag-out procedures.
- *Practice good housekeeping
- *Ability to plan and schedule batches with limited supervision
- *Full understanding of clean-in-place system and process
- *Physical ability to perform on equipment maintenance as necessary
Skills / Abilities / Specialized Knowledge
* HTST trained or willing to attend training
* Understanding of food safety and HACCP
* Flexible mindset
* Ability to work independently and make decisions
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Graduate Brand Management Intern based in Bedford, NH.
Why Join the Lactalis Internship Program?
Our paid internships offer valuable hands-on experience and the chance to work alongside passionate teams dedicated to your success.
In this program, you will:
- Explore different areas of our business.
- Build your resume and expand your professional network.
- Learn directly from industry professionals.
- Work in a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas matter.
- Help shape the future of our beloved brands.
- Enjoy free yogurt (of course!).
This is your opportunity to develop valuable skills, make a real impact, and take the next step toward an exciting future.
The Role: Make an Impact
The Brand Management Intern will work on one of the Brand Strategy teams within our portfolio of iconic yogurt brands. This role will work in a cross-functional environment and be given a defined project to lead that addresses a strategically important business challenge, as well as the opportunity to support day-to-day brand activities. The Brand Management Intern will report to the Brand Manager.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Work with a variety of cross functional teams, such as Finance, Sales, Demand Planning, and Creative Services, to drive decisions and processes.
- Utilize market insights to inform brand strategies, understand trends, and analyze consumer behavior, ensuring decisions are grounded in actionable insights.
- Monitor and evaluate brand performance metrics and market trends to identify growth opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
- Own a defined project that is strategically important to the brand; gather information, develop and assess solutions, and create a final share out with recommendations to our business leadership.
WORK CONDITIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program.
- Coursework and interest in Marketing and brand strategy is required.
- Displays strong teamwork, analytical skills, and problem solving with a bias for action.
- Marketing and branding basics, digital marketing skills, project management, communication and presentation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proven capability to apply marketing fundamentals to develop competitive and efficient recommendations for products and brands.
- Strong ability to analyze market environment facts, figures, and trends (competitors, customers, category, business indicators) to identify key performance drivers, accurately assess business performance, and formulate strategic recommendations.
- Skilled in rigorously analyzing complex data and situations, identifying root causes and effects, and synthesizing appropriate information to drive effective business decisions.
- Excellent ability to transmit and receive information clearly, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and actively consider varying points of view to ensure appropriate and collaborative responses.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning, proactively developing and improving personal skills and knowledge to ensure effective performance and rapid adaptation to changes in the marketplace.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Sr. Process Engineer based in Buffalo, NY.
The Sr. Process RSPC, Cheese & Powder Project Manager is responsible for managing and leading projects related to the RSPC's areas and the process manufacturing of our cheeses and powder products, from design to full implementation and support the plant production and quality operations. Working with Operations, Research and Development, the Project Manager will be responsible for optimizing the various production systems, which directly and indirectly support the manufacturing process by implementing new process or modifying actual process. Will be involved with existing and new processes in the company.
Travel will be required up to 75% of the time to plants based in NY, WI, CA, ID, NH, VT, AZ, TN & MI or to manufacturers/vendors site locations nationally and internationally.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Develop drawings, scopes of work, budgets and timelines as needed to prepare a project for submittal.
- Source vendors, negotiate and acquire quotes for project investments.
- Source, negotiate and acquire quotes for budgetary needs
- Manage projects.
- Track projects cost and maintain them within budget.
- Coordinate project review meetings to include setting them up, keeping meeting notes, and reporting out results to key stakeholders.
- Manage principles for the effective execution of projects.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure projects meet the needs of all key stakeholders to include but not be limited to Quality, Food Safety, Planning, Operations, and Maintenance.
- Attend Factory Acceptance Tests as required to validate equipment purchases.
- Lead and assist in the development of the annual capital budget.
- Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required based on project needs.
- This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
- To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
Experience
- 5+ years' experience working on capital expenditure projects as project manager,
- Food Industry required,
- Dairy process preferred,
- Minimum of 5 years of USDA or FDA regulated plant experience supporting manufacturing and utilities
Specialized Knowledge
- Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel skills; macros, pivot tables, AutoCAD (equipment & P&ID dwg)
Skills / Abilities
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to audit, investigate and improve manufacturing process machinery,
- Effectively communicate to internal and external customers,
- Prioritization, organization, time management, and follow-up skills,
- Continuous improvement mindset,
- Ability to work with minimum supervision,
- Ability to travel to plant and machine manufacturers sites nationally and internationally.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an Inventory Supervisor based in Nampa, ID.
Requirements
The Warehouse Supervisor supervises the implementation of all S.O.P. procedures, GMP policies, and Quality Control formats. Performs other supervisory functions in the parameters set forth by the parent company. Perform functions related to a warehouse facility. Perform shipping and receiving functions. Perform operational transactions daily.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
* Reports to the warehouse manager for daily operations and job assignment in an efficient and professional manner.
* Ensures all employees are punched in for their shift start.
* Performs an audit list of department daily. Submits to department manager in a timely manner.
* Trains new employees along with a full-time employee.
* Attends departmental meetings and in-services as required.
* Conduct interviews, as necessary.
* Provide reports to his or her line management.
* Cooperate with other management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures, and goals.
* Participates in monthly physical inventories as designated by the corporate staff, and performs cycle counts with the department manager.
* Finds cost savings within the department's daily parameters.
* Ensures efficient operation from start to finish in conjunction with production departments.
* Apply well-defined standards (costs, budgets).
* Record efficiency data.
* Checks the rotation and charging of driver's batteries.
* Processes all dispositional HOLDS with the forklift operator - verifies quantities and properly identifies in relation to the disposition.
* Propose technical and organizational improvements to his or her line management.
* Be involved in trials (machines, products, processes etc.).
* Apply the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed.
* Participate in analyzing occupational hazards.
* Prevent potential risks.
* Take necessary measures if people are performing unsafe acts or are in an unsafe environment.
* Apply any environmental regulations and ensure they are respected.
* Proposed improvements.
* Apply and enforce all quality programs.
* Take necessary measures when there is deviation from policies and standards.
* Participate and recommend solutions to common quality issues.
* Work closely with Quality and Food Safety Team to ensure the quality and specifications of product are continually being met.
* Act to continuously improve his/her process targets.
* Ensure the communication of the department targets and the monthly results to his /her staff.
* Participate in customers audits.
* Responsible to verify Food safety records of the department.
* Follow the Food Safety Management System.
* Key contributor to the ISO 22000 implementation. Ensure the sustainability of the food safety programs in his department.
* 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
* Associate's Degree in Management, preferred.
Experience
* Two - Four years supervisory experience preferred.
* One Year recent Stand-Up Forklift Operation Experience.
Specialized Knowledge
* Computer software systems; Inventory control, cycle counts, and FIFO systems formats.
Skills / Abilities
* Forklift Experience
* PRISM Experience
* Inventory Experience
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Karoun Dairies, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Trade Marketing Manager , based in San Fernando, California.
The Trade Marketing Manager is responsible to Lead B2B and B2C Retail Marketing initiatives in close collaboration with Sales and Marketing teams to enhance brand visibility, drive product performance, and ensure strategic execution at the point of sale.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Pillars To Success:
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Develop and implement trade marketing plans aligned with brand and commercial objectives.
- Manage the full cycle: planning, budgeting, execution, and performance tracking.
- Retail Program Management
- Coordinate demos, discounts, campaigns, schematics, and public events.
- Ensure consistent and high-quality execution across retail channels.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to align trade strategies with business goals.
- Serve as the link between field execution and brand strategy.
- Store Visits & Market Insights
- Conduct weekly store visits to:
- Monitor pricing, out-of-stocks (OOS), inventory, product placement, and presentation.
- Benchmark against competitors and identify emerging trends or new product launches.
- Share actionable insights with internal teams.
- Performance Analysis
- Track and report KPIs for all trade initiatives.
- Leverage data to refine strategies and improve ROI.
- Assist in preparing, planning, and actively managing an annual trade marketing budget
- Help execute retailer-specific digital marketing campaigns including banner ads, social media, brand pages etc.
- Planning and execution, including promotional, digital, and in-store shopper marketing activation, and E-commerce programs for our Karoun brand(s).
- Develop Shopper Point of Sale material & own inventory tracking.
- Execute digital coupons, analyze results, and present them to the Sales and Marketing Teams.
- Develop sell sheets and communicate with the appropriate stakeholders.
- Manage the calendar of all shopper Marketing and E-Commerce activities.
- Help analyze campaigns by working with Lactalis Category Management team in pulling syndicated data such as IRI.
- Gather creative assets from the Marketing Teams for relevant campaigns and coordinate with vendors.
- Help analyze E-Commerce activations by pulling reports and interpreting results.
- Help develop and publish A+ product content for E-Commerce uses in collaboration with vendors and Marketing.
- Pricing and Competitive Analysis by checking stores for all classes of trade on a regular basis and reporting to team.
- Manage Customer Portals/Digital Deals, responsible for monitoring our online presence through customer portals.
- Work closely with our Marketing Manager to plan demo activity for our items.
- Work with Head of Marketing, marketing team, and sales in planning customer specific trade and marketing promotional calendars.
- Maintenance of Current Programs for All Customers, including promotional and new item contracts.
- Assist in preparation of food shows and attend events as needed.
- Responsible for managing the entire sample request proces.
- Attend select virtual and in-person calls with customers, including customer buying and marketing team.
- Developing and executing the Trade Marketing Plan in line with sales and marketing objectives.
- Improving brand presence and campaign execution across trade through excellence in in-store planning, execution, and tracking in alignment with the monthly, quarterly, and/or annual marketing priorities.
- Leading and implementing channel-specific marketing strategies and plans for assigned retailers or consumers..
- Conceptualizing and executing trade promotions and rolling out impactful in-store campaigns in collaboration with marketing and sales teams.
- Leading activation programs with partners to improve brand visibility.
- Analyzing the points of sales regularly to ensure that the brand is visible, and also confirm guidelines are respected..
- Update the competitor database by documenting new competitors, new products or developments, product prices, location, and customer feedback on competitors' products.
- Generate social media campaigns and activities to further increase brand awareness and exposure in liaison with marketing team.
- Identify marketing and PR opportunities as well as networking events.
- Organize and execute promotions including store, supermarket promotions and samplings.
- Report and evaluate the effectiveness of all marketing activities.
- Report on trade presence
This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Desired attributes
- Proven experience in B2B and B2C retail environments, preferably in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)-ideally dairy.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple initiatives.
- Field-oriented mindset with hands-on experience in store-level execution.
- Analytical and data-driven, with a focus on KPI tracking and actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
- Proficient in budget planning and resource allocation.
- Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and results-focused.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
- Expert in internal and external relationship building and management
- Organization, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize and manage diverse activities simultaneously.
- Dynamic, problem-solver with an Innovative and creative mindset.
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Attention to detail and quality control.
- Passionate about delivering optimal results
- Always maintains effective working relationship despite any difficulties caused by conflicting roles or differing viewpoints.
- Will resolve differences of opinion by seeking mutually acceptable solutions.
- Contributes to a supportive team environment by providing support and back up to team members and sharing expertise with others.
- Seeks feedback from other team members.
- Is highly motivated and energetic and has "can do" attitude.
- Is able to work in teams from across the organization, not just within their area of specialty
- Statistical aptitude and/or database knowledge
- Willingness to continue developing and growing in the marketing field and responsibilities
- Highly organized with experience managing multiple projects and priorities while managing workflow in a deadline-driven and service-focused environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills including ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a diverse range of groups, and associates in different locations.
- Knowledge of syndicated data such as IRI a plus.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Some practical experience through prior internships or professional experiences in E-Commerce and/or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) preferred.
- Knowledge of syndication channels and content service providers (moved from Education)
Requirements
Education and Specific Experience Requirements
- BA in Marketing, Business, or related field or equivalent discipline preferred
- A minimum of Five years' experience in trade marketing, brand marketing, or marketing management (experience in the food industry would be an asset)
- Experience managing a brand across multiple markets.
- Experience in management and execution of budgets
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements
- You have prior experience in Trade Marketing.* Understanding of grocery purchasing behavior and the Consumer-Packaged Goods marketplace.
- 1-2 years of retail, sales, event or trade marketing experience, e-commerce preferred.
Skills/Abilities
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Must be self-motivated, organized and possess strong problem-solving skills.
- A curious self-starter, able to work independently without excessive oversight
- An effective multi-tasker that can set priorities and schedule work activities
- Ability to effectively present information to management.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to present, converse and report professionally to Lactalis Leadership.
- Teamwork, good communication skills to work closely across departments.
- Should possess strong communication and organization skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-changing environment.
- Highly motivated, dynamic, efficient, and fast learning
- Positive attitude, flexibility and a strong work ethic are critical to thriving in this position.
- You have strong communication & interpersonal skills.
- You have strong analytical skills and are comfortable dealing with numerical data.
- You thrive in matrix environments and are adept at influencing and coordinating with different stakeholders.
Other
- Ability to travel as needed domestically, approx.. 85% of the time. Overnight as needed.
- Marketing position does require driving to attend brand exposure opportunities, retail stores, meetings, events, shows, broker business relation matters, business/product related prospects
This is an on-site position.
Full-Time
Overtime/weekends
Eligibility to participate in Incentive Plan.
Physical Demands
The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this job.
Office: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.? This is largely a sedentary role sitting at a computer for an extended period;? However, this would require the ability to move around within an office environment and bend or stand as necessary and to?move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.?Regularly communicates with others both verbally and in writing to convey information.?? Air travel required when active participation in meetings outside the office are deemed necessary.?
Work Environment
The Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the Essential Functions and Responsibilities of this job.
Office: This job operates in a professional office environment with moderate noise and distractions in an open office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, and fax machines.? This job requires interaction with others on a regularly basis.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Karoun Dairies, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Digital Marketing Manager based in San Fernando, California.
About the Role
We are seeking a Consumer-Focused Digital Marketing Manager with a strong background in CPG marketing (preferably dairy) to lead our digital initiatives. This role combines creativity, analytics, and technology to deliver impactful campaigns that resonate with consumers and drive measurable results. You will manage social media, paid advertising, SEO/SEM, content creation, and AI-driven optimization across multiple platforms.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Pillars To Success:
- A key contact for Digital marketing, working with the senior management to develop trade and digital strategies and releases, ensuring activity is within budgets and deployed appropriately to support key messages / campaigns.
- Responsible for managing the delivery of all B2B Digital marketing communication, including email / social /website, ensuring tone of voice is representative of the Karoun and Portfolio brands whilst being agent appropriate and engaging.
- Develops and executes B2B Digital marketing strategies to boost sales via retailers, distributors and wholesalers.
- Acts as a liaison between Company brand marketing and sales to create persuasive digital marketing technical and strategical materials and deployments to fruition per the strategical plans and forecasts.
- Manage trade promotions with digital technical resources, tools, and measures as an advocate of the goal and mission, the same for in-store presence.
- Analyze performance metrics of digital marketing related deployments and offer strategic roadmaps with actionable planning.
- Consumer-Centric Strategy: Develop and execute digital marketing strategies based on consumer insights and behavior.
- Social Media & Paid Ads: Manage Meta Ads, Google Ads, and other paid campaigns. Implement targeting and retargeting, optimize pixels/tags, and ensure accurate tracking.
- SEO & Keyword Analytics: Conduct keyword research, optimize content for SEO, and manage SEM campaigns to improve visibility and traffic.
- Content Creation & Virality: Produce engaging content (posts, videos, blogs) designed to connect with consumers and encourage sharing. Identify influencers and manage collaborations.
- AI-Driven Optimization: Use AI tools for predictive analytics, automated scheduling, keyword analysis, and campaign performance optimization.
- Analytics & Reporting: Track KPIs such as views, reach, GRPs, CPM, and use tools like Google Analytics and heatmaps to improve user experience and conversions.
- Retail & Marketplace Integration: Manage campaigns for Instacart, Walmart, and Amazon Fresh, including paid ads and performance adjustments.
- Email Marketing & Automation: Build and manage email campaigns, leveraging automation for efficiency.
- Trend Monitoring: Stay ahead of emerging digital marketing and AI trends.
- Accountable for ensuring all support material for use in B2B and B2C trade comms is created and distributed in a timely manner and on budget.
- Work with the senior manager to develop multi-channel trade communication plans, using insightful analytics of performance and aligning with brand activity to deliver tailored comms suitable for the message being delivered.
- Maintain an external perspective and awareness of trade marketing activity other organizations are carrying out within and outside of the industry. Using any insight gained to inform Karoun's trade and marketing related activities.
- Take the lead on building relationships with Karoun and portfolio brands to share best practice and agent insight.
- Represent as digital marketing lead in key partnership team (sales) events, ensuring the partnership team is aware of upcoming plans, activity and news from digital marketing. Similarly, will then also represent the voice of the marketing/sales team in related meetings.
- Have ownership of ensuring the respective teams have a thorough and good understanding of digital brand activities and information. Regularly meet and work relevant business agents to better plan and deliver such related digital marketing campaigns that are optimized for the desired delivering of commercial, sales and brand objectives.
- Proactively work with internal and external partners and business relation colleagues to create and deliver assets than can be used where possible.
- Share best practice and learnings from and with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Advocates and supports Head of Marketing and Sales Management as and when needed.
- Provide the sales team with support on proofing key digital marketing materials.
- Ensure that the Marketing team and others are kept well informed of current projects and priorities. Strategic awareness and dual consideration to how we are communicating brand messages, commercial priorities and key agents process updates to the team and other dept. partners.
This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Desired attributes:
- Role model: Lactalis Leadership Model culture essentials in their leadership style: Have approachable style and a 'can do' attitude with a highly evolved 'customer service' approach.
- Consumer-First Mindset: Understands consumer behavior and creates strategies that resonate.
- Strategic Thinker: Designs and executes campaigns that deliver measurable results.
- Creative Innovator: Creates content that drives engagement and brand loyalty.
- Analytical Expert: Uses data and AI insights to optimize performance.
- Tech-Savvy: Comfortable with the latest tools and trends in digital marketing.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple initiatives.
- Field-oriented mindset with hands-on experience in store-level execution.
- Analytical and data-driven, with a focus on KPI tracking and actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
- Proficient in budget planning and resource allocation.
- Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and results-focused.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
- Expert in internal and external relationship building and management
- Organization, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize and manage diverse activities simultaneously.
- Dynamic, problem-solver with an Innovative and creative mindset.
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Attention to detail and quality control.
- Passionate about delivering optimal results
- Always maintains effective working relationship despite any difficulties caused by conflicting roles or differing viewpoints.
- Will resolve differences of opinion by seeking mutually acceptable solutions.
- Contributes to a supportive team environment by providing support and back up to team members and sharing expertise with others.
- Seeks feedback from other team members.
- Is highly motivated and energetic and has "can do" attitude.
- Is able to work in teams from across the organization, not just within their area of specialty
- Willingness to continue developing and growing in the marketing field and responsibilities
- Highly organized with experience managing multiple projects and priorities while managing workflow in a deadline-driven and service-focused environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills including ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a diverse range of groups, and associates in different locations.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Be driven by the delivery of a proactive marketing team, taking ownership of issues and solving them.
- Ability to explain things clearly. Comfortable with having conversations with stakeholders of various levels of seniority.
- Be excellent at planning and prioritizing and have excellent organization and time-management skills
- Enjoy working in a team, both immediate and cross-functional, and is a strong, proactive and reliable team member.
Education and Specific Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Digital Marketing, Marketing relevant degree or similar level qualifications or equivalent related field/experience.
- 5+ years of experience in digital marketing with expertise in social media, paid ads, SEO/SEM, and analytics.
- CPG marketing experience required; dairy category experience strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Google Analytics, SEO tools, and AI-powered marketing platforms.
- Strong understanding of pixels/tags, heatmap analysis, and campaign KPIs.
- Experience managing campaigns for retailers and marketplaces.
- An understanding of marketing communications practices and techniques
- Marketing communication experience across
- managing various channels including advertising
- Relationship management experience skills
- Relevant legislative understanding
- Proven experience presenting to a variety of key stakeholders
- Exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills with particularly strong experience in communicating and influencing throughout all levels of a business
- Proven commercial acumen
- Stakeholder management
- Keen ability to multi task with strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of IT packages including Excel, Word, Power Point
- Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions, making and presenting recommendations as appropriate.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication.
- Time management, prioritization and organization.
Skills/Abilities
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Must be self-motivated, organized and possess strong problem-solving skills.
- A curious self-starter, able to work independently without excessive oversight
- An effective multi-tasker that can set priorities and schedule work activities
- Ability to effectively present information to management.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to present, converse and report professionally to Lactalis Leadership.
- Teamwork, good communication skills to work closely across departments.
- Should possess strong communication and organization skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-changing environment.
- Highly motivated, dynamic, efficient, and fast learning.
- Positive attitude, flexibility and a strong work ethic are critical to thriving in this position.
- You have strong communication & interpersonal skills.
- You have strong analytical skills and are comfortable dealing with numerical data.
- You thrive in matrix environments and are adept at influencing and coordinating with different stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and creative skills.
Desirable:
- Ability to use and familiarity with email, marketing, social media and website content management systems
- Specialist marketing qualification
- Ability to adapt PDF's
- Good project management skills
- Copywriting
Other
- Eligibility to participate in Incentive Plan.
- Schedule and additional requirements outlined below:
We promote work-life balance, but as Digital Marketing, there are occasions business needs may/can require weekends, evenings, additional hours availability and flexibility, such as but not limiting to, reporting to our or other locations, Food or trade shows, trainings, events, company engagement activities, etc.
Business travel, such as, requirement to travel for Lactalis and/or Karoun related purposes to, conferences, meetings internal and external, trainings, etc. (Overnight stays as needed) [Travel i.e., airplane, auto]
- Job Type: Full-time
Physical Demands
The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this job.
Office: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.? This is largely a sedentary role sitting at a computer for an extended period;? However, this would require the ability to move around within an office environment and bend or stand as necessary and to?move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.?Regularly communicates with others both verbally and in writing to convey information.?? Air travel required when active participation in meetings outside the office are deemed necessary.?
Work Environment
The Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the Essential Functions and Responsibilities of this job.
Office: This job operates in a professional office environment with moderate noise and distractions in an open office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, and fax machines.? This job requires interaction with others on a regularly basis.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations
Description
Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?
At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
Lactalis is the world leader in dairy-a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.
In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We're building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Milk Receiver based in Casa Grande, Arizona.
The Milk Receiver is responsible for the unloading of milk from tanker trucks, pumping incoming raw milk or cream from tanker trucks into storage tanks, documenting, and recording volume into inventory, and washing and sanitizing silos and receiving lines. The selected candidate must have the capability to work from HMI screens, working in high places, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Full-time opportunity. This is a 12-hour shift (06:00 AM to 06:30 PM) on a 2 - 2 - 3 rotation. Starting at $20.90 per hour, depending on knowledge skill, and experience. Shift differentials for 2nd shift (10%) and 3rd shift (15%.)
- 401K match up to 7% annually.
- Referral bonus programs ($750-1500)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
- FSA & HSA programs
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid time off includes 7 core holidays, 2 floating holidays, 2 volunteer days, and prorated vacation time up to 15 days
- Premium pay (overtime) when working on Sundays and core holidays
- and much more!
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Sanitizes all unloading equipment prior to use.
- Check security seals on tankers and verify against manifest.
- Check all incoming tanker loads for order, temperature, taste, and any other factors as indicated.
- Collect samples of incoming product, using defined procedures, and take to laboratory for analysis.
- Operate all computer-controlled product transfer equipment to transfer incoming product from tanker trucks to the appropriate receiving holding tanks. Monitor equipment regularly to ensure proper operation and product integrity.
- Monitor all tanks, clamps, and values at start-up and during transfer process.
- Document product loss and report promptly to Processing Management.
- Routinely check for malfunctions and proper sanitation. Take appropriate action as necessary.
- Report any non-routine repair tasks immediately to Maintenance Management.
- Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP's.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and all required work safety practices.
- Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
- Other duties as assigned.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1+ year of experience in a manufacturing setting required. Experience in the food and beverage industry is preferred.
Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
- Fluency in English; speak, read, and write.
- Able to read and interpret receiving documents.
- Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Must be able to work in a wet environment with variable temperatures.
- Must be flexible and willing to meet the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to obtain Arizona State Lab Sample Testing Certification and Arizona State Sample Pulling Certification within 30 days of hire.
- Regularly required to stand, use hands, stretch, and reach with hands and arms.
- Regularly required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Required to climb, work in high places, and balance. Using a safety harness when required to climb to high restricted places.
- Must be able to taste or smell and talk and hear.
- Requires close, distance, and color vision.
- Must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift / regularly lift up to 50 pounds with good manual dexterity.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Description
Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?
At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
Lactalis is the world leader in dairy-a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.
In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We're building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Maintenance Technician based in Casa Grande, Arizona.
The Maintenance Technician role is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, and repairing manufacturing processing and packaging equipment, along with distribution systems through a broad knowledge base of manufacturing skills in electrical, controls, and mechanical disciplines, involving work of varied nature with minimum supervision, resulting in efficient and reliable operation of plant facilities.
Full-time opportunity on Night Shift (06:00 PM - 06:30 AM) or Day Shift (06:00 AM - 06:30 PM) on a 2-2-3 rotation with every other weekend off.
Shift differentials for 2nd shift (10%) and 3rd shift (15%.)
- 401K match up to 7% annually.
- Referral bonus programs ($750-1500)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
- FSA & HSA programs
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid time off includes 7 core holidays, 2 floating holidays, 2 volunteer days, and prorated vacation time up to 15 days
- Premium pay (overtime) when working on Sundays and core holidays
- and more
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Willing to work a 12-hour night shift on a 2-2-3 rotation.
- Perform and follow all OSHA guidelines regarding work and safety manuals
- Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment as scheduled.
- Daily oiling, greasing & inspection of production and production support equipment
- Service and rebuild pumps and valves
- Diagnose and repair electrical, panel controls, and mechanical problems in manufacturing equipment.
- Perform routine inspections of operating equipment and initiate preventative maintenance programs to ensure the reliable and safe operator of equipment is sustained.
- Troubleshoot control circuitry including PLC hardware.
- Demonstrated ability to work with high voltage equipment, including troubleshooting and understanding electrical prints.
- Routinely dismantle, repair, and reassemble complex equipment as needed to maintain optimum efficiency.
- Complete routine paperwork such as PM work orders, recording inspection results, logging emergency work orders, recording parts used from inventory, and recording necessary readings on log sheets in an accurate and timely manner.
- Keep technical skills current through training and education and deliver training to others on areas of competence.
- Work in a safe and professional manner demonstrating positive attitude and professional demeanor in the performance of daily work.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical training or certifications is a plus.
- Previous experience in a dairy processing or food manufacturing environment preferred.
Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
- Ability to disassemble and assemble all parts of machines and support equipment according to the manufacturer's specifications.
- Basic working knowledge of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
- Must be able to assess all areas of machines and support equipment in dairy manufacturing facility.
- Be able to read basic electrical schematics and mechanical blueprints.
- Basic knowledge of hydraulic / pneumatic systems.
- Basic knowledge of boiler function and operation.
- Basic metal working/machining skills.
- 1-3 years' experience in manufacturing maintenance
- Ability to troubleshoot/repair pumps, valves, and packaging equipment.
- Ability to provide basic electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to perform TIG welding.
- Ability to lift and move heavy objects and stand for extended periods.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Description
Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?
At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
Lactalis is the world leader in dairy-a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.
In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We're building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Quality Assurance Lab Technician based in Casa Grande, Arizona.
The Quality Assurance Lab Technician performs timely and accurate evaluations and analysis of raw materials, products, processes, and facilities that support the efficient manufacturing and shipment of quality products according to the specifications at our manufacturing facility.
The Quality Assurance Lab Technician starts at $21.00 / hour, plus shift differentials. This is a full-time opportunity available on 1st Shift (06:00 AM to 02:30 PM)
- 401K match up to 7% annually.
- Referral bonus programs ($750-1500)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
- FSA & HSA programs
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid time off includes 7 core holidays, 2 floating holidays, 2 volunteer days, and prorated vacation time up to 15 days
- Premium pay (overtime) when working on Sundays and core holidays
- And much more
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Responsible for all aspects of food safety and quality as defined by plant and department procedures.
- Collect, analyze, and evaluate samples from each step of yogurt production and approve for use in production or distribution using various test equipment, test procedures, and methodology.
- Hold product based on specifications and product knowledge.
- Monitor and approve production equipment sanitation, start-up, and performance using control devices and tests.
- Monitor the environment of the plant using various test equipment and procedures and communicate results to operations team on a regular basis, to include, but not limited to air sampling, swabbing equipment and drains.
- Perform audits on Good Manufacturing Practices in all areas of the plant.
- Prepare paperwork for use in reporting results to internal auditing, SQF auditing, and State Agencies.
- Maintain and calibrate test equipment using control devices and tests.
- Communicates with operations employees regarding issues, results, and status of evaluations daily.
- Utilize the Scientific Investigation Method through the course of daily work.
- Maintain a sanitary and well-stocked area.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education & Experience
- High School diploma, GED, and 3 to 6 months of related training and/or experience in a food manufacturing laboratory/quality assurance team.
- Experience working in a \"clean\" environment, utilizing aseptic methodologies, and performing bacteriological culture and laboratory analysis.
Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations and analysis.
- Ability to understand and follow company policies, standards, and specifications.
- Ability to understand, operate, and interpret results derived through typical laboratory testing procedures.
- Communicate effectively and accurately, both verbally and in writing.
- Take directions and follow instructions accurately.
- Work well with peers and supervisors across various teams.
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and SAP.
- Must be able to routinely lift up to 25 lbs.
- Must be able to work in a variable temperature environment.
- Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to stoop and reach on a regular basis, along with climbing and balancing.
- Routine exposure to mechanical machinery.
- Must be comfortable working in a multi-task, deadline, and consumer-driven environment.
- Close vision is required.
The above job description is intended to describe the duties of an employee in general terms anddoes not necessarily describe all the duties.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Karoun Dairies, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Digital Marketing Manager based in San Fernando, California.
About the Role Supply Chain Manager:
Reporting to the CEO, the is responsible to Manage, coordinate, plan, and organize strategic sourcing, purchasing, production and inventory planning, receiving, warehousing, control, and distribution of materials to satisfy distribution needs/service relations as required to accomplish these goals.
The Manager of Supply Chain will be tasked with the identification, development, and completion of significant efficiency/optimization projects. This person will be responsible to work cross functionally within SC as well as WH, and cross functional departments and divisions across the entire business using lean principles, total cost analysis, strong project management skills, and a highly developed to identify major cost saving initiatives, ensure cross functional collaboration, timely project completion and the realization of identified savings. Will be responsible to develop the targets / budget related to Supply Chain, working with others to develop baseline data, savings calculations, monthly tracking and reporting tools as well as the upkeep of all project charters to ensure accurate and timely reporting to CEO and management.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Oversees and manages 3 warehouse operations and logistics. (i.e., San Fernando, Turlock, and Chicago locations)
- Manages SAP Processes and Data Controls- Run and evaluate metrics in SAP regularly.
- Work with Warehouse Manager and team on reducing shipment/delivery errors and putting necessary actions in place. Work with CSR and to minimize returns or negative customer concerns.
- Improve warehouse efficiency and provide ideas to reduce operations cost
- Ensure an effective and efficient scheduling process to maximize facility resources, inventory, and On-Time Delivery results
- Maintains SOPs with current and proposed new processes
- Completes necessary Activity/KPI Reports for Management
- Coordinates with other departments to facilitate efficient warehouse operations. (i.e. warehouse urgent requests)
- Understand, develop, and implement strategic objectives, capacity status, constraints, needs for growth in support of corporate goals and providing organizational recommendations as required to accomplish these goals
- Develop and maintain company/supplier partnerships based on mutual trust in order to enhance long term and cost-effective availability of materials.
- Establish and implement new, or revisions to, existing procedures to increase and achieve materials management efficiency, asset control, and asset utilization
- Eliminate waste of materials, utilities, staffing, and other company resources wherever possible
- Manage negotiations regarding outside suppliers to ensure adequate product availability, fair pricing, and up-to-date marketplace information
- Continually assess, develop, and staff the subordinate groups with the talent necessary to operate at a high level of accuracy and productivity
- Supervise regular cycle counts and periodic physical inventories to update and compare perpetual computer records
- Drive complex and cross functional supply chain efficiency/optimization projects that result in significant savings to Karoun.
- Develop a strong understanding of company, products, processes, and strategies. Understand the business production and distribution processes of perishable products and develop optimization strategies, to work within the given constraints or opportunities to maximize the benefits for the company.
- Help for developing annual budget related to supply chain and responsible for savings opportunities, tracking and reporting of all projects against annual budget targets.
- Build cross-functional consensus for new projects/opportunities/initiatives. This involves buy in from commercial, manufacturing along with supporting departments like QA, finance, etc.
- Ensure that the company cash flow target is achieved through the achievement of relevant Supply Chain efficiency projects.
- Ensure Service, Safety, and Turn over Levels are on target.
- Track and review warehouse related data, reports and metrics on regular basis and implement process based on the findings to improve process and efficiency.
- Analyze any and all planning related activities on the cost incurred to the company as a whole and not just Supply Chain team and decide on the appropriate course of action.
- Understand the annual budget, 3-yr Plan and work with a long term goal in mind.
- Support the development of supply chain team through project leadership and exposure to sound supply chain principles, including lean.
- Continuously seek ways to improve the existing processes and methods.
- Present data, findings, proposals, etc. to Executive Leadership Team when requested by CEO.
- Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required
This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
Requirements
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education
Business degree or other relevant.
Experience
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in a supply chain discipline, preferably in multiple disciplines (logistics/planning/transportation/customer fulfillment)
- 4 yrs minimum warehouse and operations management experience
- Project management experience
- SAP/ERP
- Strong computer skills in Word, Excel, and Warehouse Management related platforms/systems
Specialized Knowledge
- SAP
- Ability to lead multiple teams/projects is a must.
- 6 Sigma
Skills/Abilities
- Ability to apply Lean supply chain concepts is the key to success in this role.
- Ability to lead multiple teams/projects is a must.
- Demonstrated excellent communication, organizational, time management, people management, and persuasion skill set.
- Must be self-motivated, organized and be able to simplify complex issues for presentation to a cross functional audience
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities with the ability to navigate complex challenges.
- Interpersonal Skills: Collaborative and able to build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
- Contributes to a team culture that promotes continuous improvement, ownership, professional growth, and inclusion
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Group Behavioral Competencies
Ambition
- Performance: Challenging yourself and others in order to work efficiently and to deliver required business results
- Continuous Improvement: Looking for ways to continuously improve quality, efficiency/effectiveness of the Group performance.
- People Development: Identify areas for developing oneself and the others
Engagement
- Entrepreneurship: Manage the business as if it were theirs.
- Loyalty: Support positively and protect the Company
- Tenacity: Overcome the obstacles
- Accountability: Stand by one's commitment, deliver the results in a transparent manner.
With Simplicity
- Accessibility: Ensure relationships based on accessibility, modesty, and proximity
- Pragmatism: Work in a practical and effective manner (with common sense)
- Transparency: Act and communicate with clarity and transparency
Other
- Eligibility to participate in Incentive Plan.
- Schedule and additional requirements outlined below:
We promote work-life balance, but as Supply Chain Manager, there are occasions business needs may/can require weekends, evenings, additional hours availability and flexibility, such as but not limiting to, reporting to our or other locations, trainings, events, company engagement activities, etc. Business travel, such as, requirement to travel for Lactalis and/or Karoun related purposes to, conferences, meetings internal and external, trainings, etc. (Overnight stays as needed) [Travel i.e., airplane, auto]
- Job Type: Full-time
Working Conditions: This job operates in a Distribution Center/office environment with moderate to excessive noise and distractions. This role occasionally uses standard office equipment, such as computers or phones, and requires interaction with others on a regular basis. When moving about the warehouse areas may encounter areas that are cold, wet, slippery, obstructed, and loud and will be required to wear safety attire or protective gear. Most work is performed either sitting at a desk using a computer and phone, in WH, some lifting of supplies and materials, general labor, and occasional back up driving required. This position is challenged with frequent interruptions, side-bar meetings and competing priorities.- Requires the ability to sit and/or stand (may variate according to work being performed) for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions. Stand, sit or walk for extended periods of time (may vary according to work within WH and/or in office setting). Requires several hours per day of sitting and/or standing, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, Handle or manage tools or equipment, bending, or carrying light loads- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel, Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights. Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work. Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks. Occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds approx. Working environment is usually in a Refrigerated food Warehouse and office setting, with occasional need to leave the premises; Tolerate hot or cold warehouse environments. Occasionally works overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings. Travel may be required
Physical demands: The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this job. Most work is performed either sitting at a desk using a computer and phone, and in the warehouse, some lifting of supplies and materials, general labor, and occasional driving required.- This position is challenged with frequent interruptions, side-bar meetings and competing priorities. Requires the ability to sit and/or stand (may variate according to work being performed) for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions- Stand, sit or walk for extended periods of time (may vary according to work within WH and/or in office setting)- Requires several hours per day of sitting and/or standing, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, Handle or manage tools or equipment- bending, or carrying light loads- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel. Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights- Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work- Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks. Occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds- Working environment is usually in a Refrigerated food Warehouse and office setting, with occasional need to leave the premises; Tolerate hot or cold warehouse environments. Occasionally works overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings. Travel may be required
Office: While performing the duties of this portion of the job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.? This is largely a sedentary role sitting at a computer for an extended period;? However, this would require the ability to move around within an office environment and bend or stand as necessary and to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Regularly communicates with others both verbally and in writing to convey information.?? Air travel required when active participation in meetings outside the office are deemed necessary.
DC Non-Office: While performing the duties of this portion of the job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, lift, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate machinery and move product.? This would require the ability to move around within a warehouse environment and stand and walk for prolonged periods.??Regularly communicates with others verbally to convey information and must be able to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery, manipulate multiple controls and machinery; to work in adverse temperature conditions, to wear and work in personnel protective equipment.? Specific physical demands associated with lifting limits, etc.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one.
We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis U.S Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Quality Assurance Lab Supervisor in Casa Grande, AZ.
The Quality Assurance Lab Supervisor plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of dairy products within our yogurt manufacturing facility. This position involves overseeing the overnight operations of the quality assurance laboratory, managing a team of lab technicians and facility custodians, and implementing quality control processes to meet regulatory standards and customer requirements.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Lead and supervise a team of lab technicians and custodians, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols and laboratory procedures.
- Develop and implement quality control procedures for raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
- Conduct regular inspections and testing to verify product specifications and standards.
- Investigate and resolve quality issues, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Stay updated on relevant food safety regulations and industry standards.
- Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, and other regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation to support regulatory audits.
- Manage inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment, ensuring adequate stock levels and while working within the department's inventory budget.
- Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Coordinate with other departments to prioritize testing needs and support production schedules.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains in quality control procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices and quality enhancements.
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action planning for quality incidents.
- Provide ongoing training to lab staff on quality assurance protocols, testing methods, and safety procedures.
- Foster a culture of quality and accountability within the laboratory team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, chemistry, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
- Certification in food safety (e.g., SQF, HACCP) a plus.
- Previous experience in a quality assurance role within the diary manufacturing industry.
Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
- Strong understanding of food safety regulations and HACCP principles.
- Proficiency in laboratory testing methods and instrumentation.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Detailed-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and precision.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced production environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Quality Management Systems.
- Regularly lift 10 lbs. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
- Full range of body motion.
- Close vision.
- Sensory evaluations.
- Manufacturing environment with regular exposure to moving mechanical equipment.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Membrane Operator III based in Nampa, ID.
Requirements
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis American Group part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Operator II-Whey Department based in Nampa, ID The Operator II - Whey position will be responsible for the operational flow of equipment on the line listed as follows: Permeate Packaging, WPC Dryer, Line/Line CIP, Membrane, Permeate Evaporator, or Permeate Dryer.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
* Ensure the machine they are operating is running smoothly and effectively.
* Operator will be able to successfully perform start-up, shutdown and operate machinery for a full 12 hours per day.
* Troubleshoot and resolve operational/mechanical problems on a timely basis to ensure an efficient, smooth flow of product.
* Ensure the product meets quality standards, and the product identification is correct.
* Perform documentation to guarantee the quality, safety, and productivity of the process.
* Complete required paperwork ensuring non-compliance is documented and the required changes are made.
* Maintain a clean and organized work area and report any problems or concerns to shift supervisor.
* Ensure product standards meet company requirements and follow the Food Safety Management System guidelines.
* Attending department meetings and trainings as needed.
* Responsibilities may vary by department, and other duties may be assigned as needed.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Diploma.
Experience
- Previous employment in the food industry preferred.
Specialized Knowledge
- Knowledge of the cheese making or whey process a plus.
Skills / Abilities
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders continuously.
- Ability to lift 55 LB. unassisted repeatedly.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Key Account Management Intern based in Bedford, NH.
Why Join the Lactalis Internship Program?
Our paid internships offer valuable hands-on experience and the chance to work alongside passionate teams dedicated to your success.
In this program, you will:
- Explore different areas of our business.
- Build your resume and expand your professional network.
- Learn directly from industry professionals.
- Work in a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas matter.
- Help shape the future of our beloved brands.
- Enjoy free yogurt (of course!).
This is your opportunity to develop valuable skills, make a real impact, and take the next step toward an exciting future.
The Role: Make an Impact
The Key Account Management Intern will support responsibilities across sales, marketing, and data analytics to help drive performance at key high-growth e-Commerce retailers. This role will develop a Microsoft Excel dashboard to analyze sales and promotional performance, as well as conduct a content optimization audit across pure-player e-commerce accounts. The intern will collaborate closely with the E-Commerce Pure-Player Key Account Manager and the Omnichannel Marketing and Operations Team to ensure alignment with the company's goals and values. The Key Account Management Intern will report to the Manager, Customer Business - E-Commerce.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Primary Project: Build a sales dashboard for Fresh Direct that provides an overview of sales and promotional performance at a Universal Product Code (UPC) level to help strengthen field sales planning and execution.
- Develop a dashboard that uploads data from the Fresh Direct Insights Hub and then generates key charts and graphs outlining UPC sales and promotional performance across the category.
- Prepare key findings within the following categories: high/low performing products, gaps in assortment, promotional formatting and optimization recommendations to share with the Revenue Growth Management team and the Omnichannel Marketing team.
- Document these findings, and be prepared to attend meetings with Fresh Direct, alongside the Sales Manager, where you will be asked to present your key findings and recommendations.
- Present the dashboard, from data upload through chart/graph generation, your findings, and key recommendations to the leadership team at summer's end.
Secondary Project: Conduct a full-scale audit of content on Amazon Fresh and Fresh Direct (manual for Fresh Direct; with Dataweave support for Amazon).
- Perform basic audit of portfolio and identify any gaps and recommend any optimizations across carousels, product titles, bullet points, and other content areas.
- Identify top-performing brands/products at retailer using Unify, and then analyze product detail pages, and translate insights into actionable recommendations for our own listings.
- Develop a framework for tracking post-internship results, including suggested KPIs and timelines for expected performance lifts.
- Present findings and recommendations to the leadership team at summer's end.
WORK CONDITIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program. A major within the field of Business is preferred.
- Experience in data analytics with a demonstrated interest in relationship building, presenting, and account or project management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically a strong command of Microsoft Excel is required.
- Prior experience with Power BI is highly preferred.
- Capacity to share knowledge, skills, and techniques to execute projects effectively, leading cross-functional teams to reach objectives on time and on budget.
- Ability to set up, implement, and monitor profitable plans to create strategic, long-term partnerships with customers.
- Skilled in rigorous data analysis to identify causes and effects, selecting appropriate information to make effective, logical decisions.
- Openness to new ideas and different perspectives, with an eagerness to learn from the business environment to help develop the Group.
- Act as a role model to positively influence others and enhance the team's ability to contribute to a goal.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to build a logical approach to assess situations, identify causes, and deploy solutions.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Supply Quality Manager, Ingredients & Packaging position based in Chicago, Illinois. The Supply Quality Manager, Ingredients & Packaging is responsible for the compliance of incoming ingredients, packaging, and chemical products and their perspective suppliers, with the Quality and Food Safety Standards of Lactalis Heritage Dairy (LHD). The Supply Quality Manager, Ingredients & Packaging reviews, assesses, and approves ingredients, packaging, and chemicals against Food Safety and Quality standards at onboarding and on a continuous basis. In addition, this position conducts sanitation and GMP audits in plants to maintain and improve quality standards, as needed. In addition, the Supply Quality Manager, Ingredients & Packaging works closely with the Purchasing Department, assisting with the onboarding of new ingredients, packaging, chemicals, and suppliers.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Schedules, plans, and executes food safety & food quality audits for existing and potential
- ingredients/packaging/chemical suppliers.
- Utilizes the principles of GFSI, HACCP & ISO 9001/22000 in audits to assess food
- safety/quality risks & recommends mitigation strategies.
- Monitors and follows up with manufacturing plants to ensure the full implementation of
- corrective actions.
- Provides technical input on food safety of ingredients and packaging materials on product
- development teams.
- Reviews, approves, and files all ingredient/packaging/chemical supplier documentation
- against LHD expectations.
- Organizes and plans a detailed schedule to ensure supply/facility audits are efficiently
- conducted. Produces audit reports and distributes internally in a timely manner, after each
- visit.
- Completes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Maintains a close partnership with the Purchasing Department to facilitate communication
- with suppliers as needed.
- Provides support on projects as needed, and accomplishes tasks as appropriately assigned.
- Partners cross-functionally to achieve overall company objectives.
- Shares and promotes best practices throughout the organization
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in microbiology, food science, dairy science, life sciences or equivalent or
- combination of education and experience.
- Experience in food manufacturing is required.
- 3+ years of experience auditing food manufacturing locations is required.
- 5-7 years related experience, including active involvement in Quality Programs in a Food and Beverage manufacturing environment.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Solid knowledge of GFSI, HACCP, US food regulations.
- Proficiency with data management portals, Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel is
- required.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently.
- Strong organizational skills and proven attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and manage projects in a changing, complex environment.
- Ability to travel up to 50% and work extended/off-work hours.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.