Location:
Newark, CA, US, 94560
94560
Job Type: Bakery Operations
94560
Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.
The Production Supervisor leads a team of workers in making and packing bread products. You'll plan and manage the weekly production schedule, ensure high-quality products, and train employees to meet our standards. You will work with different departments to make sure customer deadlines are met and maintain a clean and organized work area.
Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and plans weekly production schedule in conjunction with the Materials Management department based on master scheduling and inventory policies set for each SKU.
• Completes weekly employee schedule based on the production schedule. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedule.
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• In conjunction with quality assurance staff, inspects and measures products to verify conformance to specifications. Trains employees to identify product that does not meet specifications and ensure it is not shipped.
• Directs employees in adjusting machines, equipment and work processes to ensure product specifications are met.
• Troubleshoots product quality issues.
• Develops, recommends and implements changes in working conditions and use of equipment to improve production methods, equipment performance and efficiency, employee performance and product quality.
• Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to Human Resources department for action.
• Maintains clean and organized work area.
• Ensures that necessary tools, supplies and equipment are available to perform production tasks effectively.
• Develops capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost and cycle times.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Schedules staff and prioritizes workload in order to manage team hours to allotted budget.
• Documents line inefficiencies and down-time to identify issues. Works in conjunction with others to resolve them in a timely manner.
• Completes duties, and ensures that subordinates complete their duties, in accordance with quality assurance, GMPs, safety and other company programs and procedures, and in accordance with government codes and regulations.
• Participates as an active member of production management team.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Works to maintain and improve on the quality, legality and safety of each product and the processes used in their manufacture.
• Responsible for always keeping work area clean and tidy 60and reporting any potential contamination and suspicious activity immediately.
• Understanding and verification of 21 CFR 117 Subpart B Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), Prerequisite and Preventive Control Programs, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Qualifications:

• Associates degree preferred; or three years of related bakery or food manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyse and interpret documents such as production schedules, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or colleagues in organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word software, Excel spreadsheet software and Outlook email software. Knowledge of inventory control and manufacturing software helpful.
• Working knowledge of Spanish preferred.

Shift: 3rd
Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.