Operations and Supply Chain
Amarillo, TX
ID: 897-357
Full-Time/Regular
POSITION OBJECTIVE: Under the direction of the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for all operational related functions within the facility. This position works through the leads in establishing plant programs and enforcing plant policies. Emphasis on creating and sustaining a team environment by setting expectations and following through with floor audits and feedback to teams.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive Company focus, manage culture, encourage strong work ethic, and foster an environment of trust and respect
• Leads by example (strong work ethic).
• Develop and lead with a sense of urgency.
• Communicate and support company policies and decisions in a positive manner.
• Provide employees with a safe, comfortable, and rewarding work environment
• Make recommendations for facility, equipment, and process improvements.
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and oral form across various organizational levels.
• Directly responsible for assigning daily tasks and monitoring the output of their direct reports.
• Motivates others to achieve desired results by empowering and allowing direct reports to take ownership of their responsibilities
• Participate in career growth opportunities for direct reports.
• Identify employee training needs and follow through to accomplish the desired results.
• Ensure employees have a safe working environment and use proper protective equipment.
• Communicates closely with Supervisor on performance issues, procedures, and policies to insure overall consistency.
• Provide immediate feedback and consistent performance reinforcement to employees on a daily basis.
• Holds subordinates accountable for performance.
• Participate in employee evaluations (Quarterly feedback sessions, annual appraisals, and new hire reviews).
• Provide recommendations, drafts and/or outlines for disciplinary action and any other non-exempt staff documentation.
• Conduct monthly ISO/tailgate/safety meetings.
• Manage employee attendance to ensure compliance with Company standards; approve/monitor overtime
• Assign employee breaks and lunches and ensures appropriate coverage.
• Oversee Attendance & Punctuality compliance of team. Accurately complete needed Personal Action Forms when necessary and submit on time.
• Develops team and individual performance plans in alignment with Dept., Division & Company goals and objectives; communicates clearly defined individual and group objectives.
• Use Management by Objective (MBO) methods to set and achieve KPI’s and Team goals

Duties/Essential Job Functions

• Establishes and communicates quality improvement objectives and appropriately recognizes quality goals.
• Establishes and communicates productivity goals.
• Monitors and provides input to housekeeping and safety.
• Identifies potential areas for improvement by department and sets improvement objectives.
• Provides planning and support to strategic initiatives.
• Secures resources for Plant Manager in order to meet quality and productivity goals.
• Establishes and maintains a Standard Work Program in order to minimize variability due to personnel.
• Establishes and maintains a formal communication plan that improves communication between shifts and with support departments.
• Provides resources for problem solving initiatives.
• Primary liaison for regulatory contacts.
• Coordinates vacation planning for employees.
• Communicates policy changes and expected behavior. Monitors compliance to policies.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Must be positive hands on results oriented leader.
• Must have high standards of personal integrity and ethics.
• Capable to organize and communicate information effectively to all levels.
• Proven ability to lead, manage, motivate and develop direct reports.
• Has the ability to build effective relationships at all levels. Treats all people with respect.
• Solid understanding of unit operations, process capabilities, quality, regulatory affairs, planning and food safety.
• Ability to set measurable goals and assign objectives to meet those goals.
• Possesses the ability to work through people by setting objectives, assessing performance, providing candid feedback and holding people accountable.
• Ability to create and support a team-based environment across the operation.

Required ExperiencePOSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Dairy Science, or related field or equivalent work experience a plus.
• 5 years of progressive management experience in a cultured diary manufacturing plant
• Processing knowledge in areas such as, but not limited to: HTST, Ultra Filtration and Reverse Osmosis.
• Strong understanding of product parameters and the ability to adjust have product within spec.
• Technical knowledge of cheese and/or cultured dairy manufacturing
• Strong leadership skills and team development
• Ability to identify areas for continuous improvement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Flexible schedule to accommodate for a 24/7 Production Facility.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• A successful proven track record with quality, safety, employee development, and customer service
• Proven track record of success within a national leading food manufacturing company
• Bilingual - Preferred

“Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.”