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Lactalis
10,001+ employees
Global dairy products producer and employer
No salary listed
Turlock, CA, USA
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- Associate degree from a two-year college or technical school.
- 2 – 3 years of experience in production (food production preferred) or equivalent.
- Knowledge of proper operating procedures for cheese making related equipment such as: DMC, cooker, and extractors; Word and Excel software.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Understanding and ability to implement and enforce all Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Ability to manage and direct production schedules.
- Demonstrated problem solving and corrective action execution skills.
- Ability to facilitate change and involve employees to continuously improve manufacturing processes.
- Solid conflict resolution.
- Strong ethics and values.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Good verbal interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to get results effectively through people.
- Analyzes and evaluates information concerning daily operations and how these results positively or negatively affect plant performance.
- Completes and maintains appropriate paperwork/reports, including production, line time, down time, and clean up check sheet.
- Continuously evaluates manpower to attempt to reduce labor costs.
- Monitors floor activities in department by checking machine speeds, adjusting equipment as necessary, and troubleshooting for the production workers on the lines.
- Assists the Assistant Plant Director with planning and scheduling required personnel within the department, including temporary staffing if needed.
- Be proactive and dynamic, flexible, and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail.
- He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills.
- Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity.
- Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity
Lactalis is a global dairy group with roots in Laval, France, employing about 80,000 people across 250 production sites in around 100 countries. It covers all dairy categories—milk, ultra-fresh dairy, cheese, butter, cream, and dairy ingredients—through a portfolio of roughly 100 brands that ranges from major national names to local labels. Its products come from a long-standing dairy expertise rooted in cheesemongering and AOP cheese production, delivered through many sites and brands to fit local food cultures. Its goal is to offer healthy, gourmet, and accessible dairy products to as many people as possible while supporting rural economies and maintaining leadership in the global dairy industry.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Mayenne, France
Founded
1933
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Midwest Yogurt launches June 30, 2025, with Kerry DeLaney as CEO driving innovation.
- $75M NY investment boosts capacity, automation, creates 50 jobs.
- $4.2B Fonterra deal expands into Oceania, Southeast Asia, Middle East.
What critics are saying
- Fonterra integration fails within 12-24 months due to minimal due diligence.
- U.S. regulators block consolidation, force divestitures of yogurt brands in 6-18 months.
- Debt from $4.2B Fonterra, $1.2B General Mills burdens refinancing in 12-36 months.
What makes Lactalis unique
- Lactalis integrates Yoplait into Midwest Yogurt, becoming largest U.S. yogurt producer.
- Acquired ProViva from Danone, expanding nationally in Sweden via Skånemejerier.
- Controls Stonyfield, Siggi’s, Brown Cow alongside new $1.2B Midwest brands.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Professional Development Budget
Wellness Program
Company News
Danone has entered into an agreement to sell its Swedish probiotic fruit juices brand, ProViva, to the French dairy group Lactalis. This transaction involves the sale of the Österlenmejeriet factory located in Lunnarp, Skåne County, in southeastern Sweden. The factory is Danone's only facility in Sweden and has previously received a Skr140m (approximately $16.9m) investment in 2020.
Fonterra Co-operative Group's shareholders have approved the sale of its consumer business to French company Lactalis for $4.2 billion. The decision was made during a brief online special meeting, which lasted only 20 minutes and included no questions from shareholders.
The dairy giant's boss explains why it has agreed to sell its consumer businesses, including Mainland and Anchor, for nearly $4 billion.
Lactalis USA invests $75M in NY dairy plants, expanding capacity, automation, and creating 50 jobs with state tax support.
Lactalis, the French dairy group, has completed the acquisition of General Mills' yogurt business in the United States. This move makes Lactalis the third-largest player in the fresh dairy sector in the U.S. and strengthens its local presence with an expanded brand portfolio and new industrial sites.