Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).
Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.
Job DescriptionThe Master Scheduler coordinates the production schedule to allow for on time shipment of product. This position is also responsible for the ordering of raw materials and all packaging materials.
Responsibilities:
1. Follow all safety and environmental rules and regulations applicable to position.
2. Adhere to and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements
3. Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety, food safety, environmental, GMP rules, regulations and policies
4. Monitor, review and suggest/direct initiatives for continuous improvement in all areas of operations
5. Daily review of inventory to sales reports
6. Daily adjustments to weekly production schedule
7. Prepare weekly production schedule during the prior week
8. Coordinate/order all inbound oils and coordinate packaging material with Packaging Inventory Manager.
9. Monitor and adjust the flow of various inbound raw materials (i.e. oil, pallets, etc.)
10. Day-to-day scheduling of production.
11. Communication between sales and production.
12. Inventory and ordering of packaging materials.
QualificationsEducation: BS in management or business preferred; minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required.
Related Experience: Preferred 5 or more years in Operations, Accounting, or Logistics.
Equipment/Software Skills: Must have a working knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel), and Outlook; experience with production planning software is a plus.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: APICS would be a plus.
Competencies:
1. Must be able to read/write/speak English, must be able to do basic arithmetic.
2. Must be able to write clearly.
3. Must be able to communicate with other employees in a clear and professional manner.
Additional InformationPhysical: Ability to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time while performing job duties. Must be capable of working in confined spaces and from heights, bending, kneeling; able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly and must be able to wear a respirator.
Sensory:
Mental/Reasoning: Must be able to analyze information quickly to provide feedback in the manufacturing process and troubleshoot equipment failures.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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What We Do
Stratas Foods LLC is a leading supplier of fats, oils, sauces, mayonnaises and dressings to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America.
Stratas Foods has built its leadership position in the industry through a combination of product consistency, quality and service. Stratas is also recognized for its innovation in terms of research and development to meet the demands of consumers for “better performing” and “better for you” products. Stratas’ team of scientists, working in its industry leading Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Center, are often well ahead of client or industry demands.
The RDI Center enables Stratas' team of scientists to develop, test, and prototype a wide range of innovative oil products in well-equipped labs and pilot plant facilities. The RDI cutting-edge products are well-received in the market place and in the industry.
Stratas Foods also has the most customer-focused experimental kitchen in the industry, THE KITCHEN, where customers can experiment, test and invent new recipes. THE KITCHEN regularly hosts ideation and innovation sessions with chefs and branding teams, sales training, marketing and branding, bringing sauce ideas and food to life in real life applications, the testing and building of sauces, dressings and marinades.
We have exciting videos from the RDI Center and THE KITCHEN, in addition to product news and recipes that we will be sharing on this page.
With production facilities in Illinois, California, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and New Jersey and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, we are well positioned to meet the needs of our customers
