The production associate supports daily production and distribution operations by leading work activities on the assigned line while actively performing operational tasks. This role provides day‑to‑day coordination, system support, and issue resolution to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable execution of production and distribution activities.
What you’ll do
- Lead daily operational activities on the assigned line or area while performing hands‑on work alongside partners
- Coordinate workflow, priorities, and task execution to maintain continuous operations and service levels
- Support finished goods movement and distribution activities to ensure accurate and timely execution
- Maintain accurate finished goods and distribution records and research inventory shortages or discrepancies
- Use and monitor distribution and shipping systems to identify, resolve, or escalate system issues
- Schedule and coordinate outbound loads and appointments to support distribution center operations
- Serve as a point of support for partners with system questions, process issues, or workload balancing
- Communicate and coordinate with other distribution centers, production scheduling, and support partners
- Perform and verify required PCP and CCP checks and follow established reaction plans for food safety, quality, and customer requirements
- Record accurate production and distribution data and support reporting requirements
- Participate in improvement initiatives or short‑term projects to enhance operational effectiveness
- Reinforce safe work practices and compliance with standard operating procedures
What you will need to succeed
- B. Tech Dairy Technology/ Food Technology/ Dairy Science/ Food Science
- 3 to 5 years of experience in production, distribution, or plant operations
- Strong working knowledge of line operations, distribution processes, and system‑based workflows
- Experience supporting or coordinating shipping, scheduling, or inventory activities
- Ability to lead work activities and priorities without formal people‑management responsibility
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to maintain focus on both daily execution and broader operational needs
- Effective communication skills to coordinate across teams and functions
- High attention to detail and commitment to safety, food safety, and quality standards
Skills Required
- B.Tech in Dairy Technology, Food Technology, Dairy Science, or Food Science
- 3 to 5 years of experience in production, distribution, or plant operations
- Working knowledge of line operations, distribution processes, and system-based workflows
- Experience supporting or coordinating shipping, scheduling, or inventory activities
- Ability to lead work activities and priorities without formal people-management responsibility
- Perform and verify PCP and CCP checks and follow food safety reaction plans
- Use and monitor distribution and shipping systems and escalate system issues
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to balance daily execution with broader operational needs
- Effective communication skills to coordinate across teams and functions
- High attention to detail and commitment to safety, food safety, and quality standards
Schreiber Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Schreiber Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Schreiber Foods.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as notably strong, combining a substantial 401(k) company match with employee ownership through an ESOP. Company-funded retirement contributions are highlighted as a distinctive advantage that materially elevates total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with eligibility often starting on day one. Wellness resources, screenings, and access to clinics at some sites reinforce the perceived depth of coverage.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive structures include performance-based bonuses paid periodically, with additional off-shift and extended-week bonuses in certain roles. Overtime opportunities and shift premiums are commonly cited as meaningful income enhancers.
Schreiber Foods Insights
What We Do
Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, beverages and yogurt. Our more than 10,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essential ingredient in our customers’ success. With annual sales of more than $7 billion, we partner with the best retailers, restaurants, distributors and food manufacturers around the globe. We also recognize our responsibility to do good in the world and are driven to make a difference in everything we do. We’ve come a long way since our start as a small cheese company in 1945. Today, our team is more than 10,000 strong at locations across North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa. But our commitment to providing safe food the right way has never changed. At Schreiber, we call ourselves partners, not employees, and there’s a good reason behind that. Our work is more than just a job. We make the company grow. We help each other grow and take care of each other along the way. And, we all share in the rewards. Our people are truly the heart of our company, and we're on a journey together. We work hard to find great people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and provide opportunities to help them grow. But it’s about more than a career at Schreiber. Like a family, we care deeply about each other. We strive to foster an inclusive work environment where all our partners can thrive. We've increased our commitment to diversity and inclusion by creating an overarching Diversity and Inclusion Council, as well as resource groups for women, African Americans, Pride, Vets and more groups that give a voice to all of our partners. We're always looking for passionate partners to join our team and bring to life our culture of being customer obsessed and brilliant at the basics. Want to learn more about our company? Visit us at www.schreiberfoods.com.
