Production Supervisor

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITLIES :

• Obtain the Production order for their shift
• Enforce plant safety rules
• Take the necessary measures to complete each order
• Ensure the safety conditions in department (Safety guards, complying with LOTO, Prevent unsafe acts)
• Take the necessary measures and give the proper instructions to employees
• Verity that all employees have the necessary materials to do their job and have appropriate safety equipment (bump hat, ear, plugs, etc.)
• Make sure that all product codes are correct
• Make sure to read the production reports, including the operators and leads
• Take decisions with the quality department regarding products put on hold because products are not in correct specifications
• Comply with the Production Standards, efficiency, waste, overweight, pounds-per-man hour
• Share all production information from current shift to the supervisor of the next shift
• Make sure that the product complies with the Total Quality standards
• Make production report right after shift
• Fill out accident report in case there is an accident with an employee. Make sure to turn in all information to Human Resources.
• Conduct safety meetings on a monthly basis
• Help Develop, implement and follow-up plans to accomplish departmental goals and objectives as per budget
• Direct supervision of Production Leads & Employees
• Help Perform safety and sanitation audits
• Collaborate in the development of the department budget and productivity parameters once per year
• Participate as an active member in the safety, quality, food safety committees and HACCP
• Attend all scheduled meetings
• Enforce all company policies, procedures, and regulations
• Conduct training sessions for the department employees as needed
• Must be able to keep administrative paperwork current regarding, schedules, inspections, inventories, and management reports
• Recommending the hiring of personnel and on the job training
• Keep employees informed on factors relating to their work assignment, work progress, and opportunity for advancement
• Evaluating, as deemed necessary by the company, the performance of introductory employees, regular employees, and employees who are being terminated
• Schedule vacation of production employees
• Establish and maintain productivity standards
• Ensure departmental budgets are met
• Responsible for providing a safe environment for department employees
• Responsible to produce the necessary resources to ensure ethe effective operation of production department
• Participate as a member of the safety committee, perform accident reviews and investigations as well as any other special safety assignments
• Responsible for safety and food safety training being conducted
• Maintain a good work atmosphere
• Address, as needed, employee relation issues
• Develop and implement cost reduction / methods improvement projects
• Evaluates product quality internally through taste panels and quality scoring, and externally through market tours
• Perform other duties as assigned
• In the absence of Product Manager, the Production supervisor will be responsible for those duties with the assistance of the Plant Manager

SUPERVISORY RESPONSINILITIES :

QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, training ,skills, and / or ability required.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :

High School Diploma or GED equivalent. College degree preferred.

Previous experience in food manufacturing / processing

Leadership skills

LANDGUAGE SKILLS :

Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred, but not necessary

WORK ENVIORMENT :

Work is typically performed walking (80%), sitting (10%), standing (10%). High noise levels and exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and / or up to 20lbs. of force frequently, and / or up to 10lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

While advising or counseling employees, the individual may, on a limited basis, encounter abusive, aggressive, or unprecedented behavior.