Purpose of Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising production employees in a food manufacturing

environment. The position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends

improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, develop, and motivate direct reports
• Ensure effective employee relations
• Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Provide employee coaching and administer performance contacts when needed
• Ensure that Health & Safety rules and regulations are adhered to and all appropriate Health & Safety programs/policies are followed
• Ensure that the quality of the product produced meets specifications and adheres to the quality systems, processes, and procedures
• Lead department/shift through management of staff to ensure the smooth running of the production process
• Balance quality, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results and continuously improve in all areas
• Develop solid understanding of ingredients, products, processes, and equipment
• Ensure problem solving and troubling shooting skills are used by employees to identify root causes and to take fast, effective action to resolve production problems
• Work closely with other Shift Supervisors to ensure production handovers are effectively communicated
• Monitor, measure, and report on production related performance
• Track time and attendance using ADP software, administer performance contacts as required by policy
• Lead meetings with employees as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Skills and Experience

• Intermediate Language skills – ability to read/interpret documents, ability to write routine reports/correspondence, ability to speak effectively
• Intermediate Mathematical Skills – ability to calculate figures/amounts
• High Reasoning Ability – ability to solve practical problems & deal with variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Computer Skills including manufacturing software, payroll systems, spreadsheets, word processing software
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment required
• Previous experience with packaging machinery/systems preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) from a four-year college or university, or four years of related experience preferred
• Training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three years as a supervisor of a department with at least ten employees required.

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About us: Rana is an international Company present in over 60 countries, with a turnover close to $1.5 billion. Founded by Giovanni Rana in 1962, the Company has been led for over 35 years by Gian Luca Rana, CEO and pioneer of the internationalization project that has led the Group to become a leader worldwide in the production and marketing of fresh food products (filled and unfilled pasta, gnocchi, sauces, and ready meals). Rana focuses its investments in the following areas: job creation (our workforce doubled in the last five years) and research and development, with the aim of offering Consumers delicious products made of the highest-quality ingredients. The Rana Group has always made innovation its strength, both in the technological field (with the registration of dozens of product and process patents) and in communication. As a family-owned Company, we are united by strong Values and the aspiration of building a better future for future generations. Ethics and sustainability are the cornerstones of our sixty-two-year history, which have made our business healthy and constantly growing.

Today, Rana has 8 factories (6 in Europe and 2 in the US) and is a large family of 3,500 People. The engines of our continued success will keep being innovation, internationalization, passion and constant search for excellence in everything we do.

Rana is committed to providing a workplace of diversity and inclusion. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, evaluating performance, or termination are made fairly. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates and selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Rana Meal Solutions and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND before the resume is inputted into our applicant tracking system. Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Human Resource Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, RMS does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third-party vendor.