Deputy Crew Leader Special Products

Position Overview

Location: Konolfingen, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Switzerland S.A.
Employment level: 100%
Contract type: permanent
Start date: immediately or by arrangement

Benefits

• International working environment
• 41-hour week
• Minimum 25 days holiday per year, more depending on age
• 13th month salary and bonus opportunity
• Pension fund benefits above the legal minimum
• Free parking
• Discount at the Nestlé Shop (on site in Konolfingen)
• Many opportunities for career development and personal growth

Position at a glance
550 employees responsible for producing high-quality infant nutrition for domestic and international markets shape the dynamic, highly automated working environment of the Konolfingen factory. This places high daily demands on our team regarding compliance with hygiene regulations and occupational safety. Would you also like to be part of our team?

To strengthen our Special Products (SP) department, we are looking for a communicative and responsible personality as Deputy Crew Leader.

A day in the life of a Deputy Crew Leader

• Supporting the Crew Leader in operational and organisational shift management through active participation in production control, coordination of processes, staff leadership, and ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient production operations
• Ensuring daily production planning along the entire process chain (raw materials, heat treatment, spray drying)
• Monitoring and documenting quality, safety, and process data (SAP, NQMS, ProWFM, DMO)
• Active leadership, coaching, and motivation of employees
• Conducting shift and equipment handovers as well as team coordination
• Initiating corrective actions in case of deviations in quality, costs, or delivery
• Coordinating with technical departments for troubleshooting and process optimisation
• Ensuring careful handling of raw and packaging materials as well as energy, equipment, laboratory devices, and cleaning agents
• Ensuring compliance with hygiene, safety, and environmental standards
• Processing milk and infant foods using modern production equipment
• Performing raw material dosing, heat treatment, and spray drying
• Carrying out cleaning processes (CIP cleaning) and general cleaning tasks according to existing quality requirements
• Documenting production and cleaning processes
• Tasks in the line laboratory and performing analyses according to QMS
• Responsibility for product manufacturing in compliance with safety, hygiene, and environmental regulations as well as NGMP and SOPs
• Willingness to work shifts and weekends

What makes you successful

• Successfully completed EFZ training as a dairy technologist or food technologist or extensive experience as a machine operator in the food sector
• Good technical understanding and proactive approach
• Customer-oriented behaviour in all work situations
• Strong awareness of safety, environmental, and hygiene standards
• Team-oriented and independent personality showing initiative and commitment
• Experienced in SAP, MES, and MS Office
• Very good oral and written German skills

At Nestlé, we want to contribute to creating a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives, and work at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment that drives positive change, welcomes innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
Do you want to make a big impact for the very little ones in this world? Become part of Nestlé and send us your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, diplomas, etc.) directly online.