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Lactalis
10,001+ employees
Global dairy products producer and employer
No salary listed
Murfreesboro, TN, USA
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Must be able to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation, including weekend on-call and occasional early/late hours.
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- 1+ year of quality, food safety or related experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or food science
- Ability to lead constructive, positive change within a plant environment
- Ability to build mutual respect at all levels in the organization to execute programs and achieve goals
- Clear, concise, well directed communication/ability to employ multiple communication styles
- Ability to flex work schedule when required to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This includes weekend on-call support and occasional early/late work hours.
- Understanding of product quality, sensory, sanitation and food safety
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, ability to apply engineering principles and ability to troubleshoot.
- Ability to apply the tools of statistics, problem solving and decision making
- Provide FSQ leadership and direction through technical mastery in the areas of regulatory compliance, product quality, food safety, sanitation, ingredients, and defect handling
- Provide functional leadership to support plant and department objectives
- Provide leadership and plant technical support for R&D, reformulations, and new product start-ups
- Develop action plans with Operations, R&D, Engineering, and FSQ teams to ensure product specifications, analytical procedures, and sampling programs are appropriate and meet system capability and key consumer requirements
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation and Engineering to continuously reduce risk within the Yoplait Murfreesboro plant and lead food safety
- Build alignment and strategy with cross functional partners, lead risk assessments and root cause analysis activities for issue resolution.
- Ensure the execution and compliance of all Food Safety & Regulatory Matters policies
- Using Quality Engineering principles, collect, analyze, and interpret in-process and analytical data to make quality evaluations and recommend actions for improvement
- 2+ years of quality, food safety or related experience
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.