Job Title: Production Supervisor

Reports to: Production Manager

Summary: This position is responsible for supervising production employees to optimize quality,

service, and efficiency to achieve operational excellence, in accordance with company policies and

procedures. The safety, development and retention of your team is your highest priority. As the frontline

leader in logistics, production, and food safety, employee engagement, teamwork and coaching are your

responsibilities. You will also coordinate with business partners to ensure a seamless flow of product

and champion continuous improvement. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises personnel in the day-to-day production operations of the business to achieve

yields, gross margins, scheduling, both raw and finished goods. Supervises in an appropriate manner

regarding all aspects of production activities, including, prioritizing duties, delegating work

assignments, and scheduling employees to optimize production and sanitation functions, as

necessary. Trains and provides an environment for employees to achieve their maximum quality and

productivity performance in their respective positions.

• Lead efforts in assigned areas of responsibility related to loss prevention, risk management, USDA

compliance, and labor/employee relations. Promotes department and company goodwill through

pro-active employee communication and employee involvement. As an active participant,

coordinates with Human resources the recruitment, selection, training & development, and retention

of qualified talent in all operational areas. Champions the training and development of existing staff

to ensure engagement and succession planning bench strength as appropriate.

• Ensures that assigned employees are meeting Performance Measurement Standards (e.g.

productivity, attendance, tardiness, safety, and quality), and communicates with employees

regarding pertinent information for daily, event or seasonal business issues. Ensures that individual

employee’s productivity support business objectives and to establish an engaged workforce through

the training of staff and the reduction of turnover.

• Works with the Operation Manager and other Supervisors to maintain knowledge of yields, quality,

and variances to help realize goals on yields and efficiencies. Evaluates processes and methods, and

makes recommendations on continuous improvement methods, equipment performance, utilization

of people, and quality of product and safety objectives. Acts as a technical resource to address and

resolve inquiries and problems regarding production, quality, and work problems as appropriate.

• Performs routine walking and visual inspections of the production floor in observation of unsafe acts

or conditions; takes immediate corrective action where necessary to develop and meet plant safety

goals. Is actively involved in safety efforts including, attending safety meetings, incident

investigations, assisting in root cause analysis, auditing, as assigned. Trains employees to ensure

adherence to safe operating procedures.

• Maintains and controls departmental supplies, tools, and equipment. Ensures the completion of all

required production paperwork including corrective actions, terminations, performance records,

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• Maintains adequate knowledge of products and equipment to ensure the ability to direct employees

to perform the job properly, and to maintain the desired product specification requirements

throughout the manufacturing process. Ensures tasks are completed in accordance with HACCP and

USDA regulations; taking corrective or training actions as necessary.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in operations or management or the equivalent combination of education and

relevant experience.

• Three years progressive leadership experience in relevant commercial food operations, preferably in

a protein-related industry. Previous food processing experience, supervisory experience,

manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations

procedures, preferred.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite, and knowledge of industry product reporting systems.

• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations regarding potentially controversial

issues, which involve tact, forethought, and influence positive outcomes among groups of varying

positions. Bilingual a plus

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as dictated letters or memoranda, invoices, company

policies and various documentation, paying particular attention to grammar. Ability to process

routine reports and correspondences.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral

instructions, and to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Must have strong leadership and mentoring skills.

• Competent mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using

whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals accurately. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and

percentage correctly. Ability to lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with

operational-level process issues.