What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Gorton's?
What You’ll Do
Lead production employees in our lean production environment for one line within a shift. Maximize quality, safety, reliability, and productivity. Meet or exceed the operational requirements provided by the production manager. This position will maintain the safety, quality, and legality of the product produced, overseeing all processing and packaging operations.
Since 1849, America has trusted the Gorton’s Fisherman. And for over 175 years, Gorton’s has trusted our employees to work with integrity, pursue their curiosity, respond with agility, work collaboratively, and be passionate about our mission to spread the goodness of the sea by making quality seafood accessible to everyone. We provide a rich opportunity for professional growth, in a fun and collaborative environment, supported by our development and training programs, our generous benefits, work life balance, and the ability to make a difference. We invite you to join our national brand based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Lead production employees in our lean production environment for one line within a shift. Maximize quality, safety, reliability, and productivity. Meet or exceed the operational requirements provided by the production manager. This position will maintain the safety, quality, and legality of the product produced, overseeing all processing and packaging operations.
- Cultivate employee trust, entrepreneurial spirit, and goal orientation. Motivate, support, and coach employees to become self-directed.
- Create and manage staffing schedules for maximum performance.
- Establish and lead teams of employees to minimize equipment failure, reduce set up time, and improve throughputs and yield.
- Improve processes to prevent the creation of defects and reduced yields. Find the root cause of problems. Promote the concepts of lean thinking, informed decision making, and reliability to employees.
- Initiate improvement projects; ensure their completion and the realization of projected gains. Present results to production management.
- Evaluate employee performance, provide feedback, and recognize team and individual successes. Provide progressive discipline as required.
- Ensure each employee receives and understands required training and identify additional training as the need arises. Maintain training records and matrix.
- Ensure Health and Safety Policies are adhered to.
- Support and Enforce Food Safety and Quality Policies
- Conduct team meetings
- Verify accuracy and completion of documentation
- Actively involved in hiring new team members
- Regular interaction and collaboration with multiple departments to ensure alignment and efficiency
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in an engineering discipline and 2 years of front-line supervisory experience in a food processing operation or 3 years of supervisory food Manufacuring experiance.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to motivate and build a team
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve complex problems
- Well-developed leadership skills
- Strong personal computer skills
- The ability to deal effectively with all levels in a diverse environment
Since 1849, America has trusted the Gorton’s Fisherman. And for over 175 years, Gorton’s has trusted our employees to work with integrity, pursue their curiosity, respond with agility, work collaboratively, and be passionate about our mission to spread the goodness of the sea by making quality seafood accessible to everyone. We provide a rich opportunity for professional growth, in a fun and collaborative environment, supported by our development and training programs, our generous benefits, work life balance, and the ability to make a difference. We invite you to join our national brand based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
