Plant Supervisor

Job Title: Plant Supervisor
Reports To: Plant Manager

Department: Lost Hills Huller

Summary: This position is responsible for day-to-day supervision, the safety and productivity of all production/ huller employees. The Plant Supervisor is accountable for ensuring that production/ hulling is scheduled for completion, executed in a timely manner and within all quality parameters. He/she must also ensure efficient production / hulling and compliance with all company quality, food safety, safety, and Good Manufacturing Practices policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor all hulling and drying operations and processes for maximized plant safety, sanitation, product quality, and food safety.
• Responsible for production quality and storage of harvest production.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace. Emphasis on good housekeeping while maximizing efforts to keep area of responsibility audit ready.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, and/or assist employees in solving work problems.
• Ensure the safety and productivity of all employees.
• Report all near misses and or incidents (spills, safety violations, food safety concerns).
• Ensure all safety and processing procedures are in place and are being followed.
• Enable effective communications between management, operators/leads, and supporting departments.
• Assist in coaching/ training and onboarding new employees hires within shift and area of responsibility.
• Provides continuous coaching for existing employees.
• Lead the team to provide the highest possible efficiency, productivity, and quality of one's jobs duties.
• Maintain on-going communication with other Horizon managers and supervisors to coordinate activities of facility departments for effective team building.
• Utilize interpersonal skills to solve conflict and attain resolution; Maintains confidentiality on sensitive matters, listens to others for constructive discussions; Remains open to others' ideas.
• Initiate and /or suggest plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals. Assist as directed to maintain time records.
• Assist as directed to maintain production and inventory records.
• Uphold company policies in a consistent manner. Consult with manager and/or HR for clarification on an as needed basis. Assist with root causes.
• Conduct competency assessments with operators/ leads.
• Engage in cross-training for an improved understanding of facility and business. Assist in the training of other team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Interviews, hires, and trains new employees.
• Oversee the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance feedback.
• Reviews and approved timecards properly.
• Partners with Safety to promote a positive safety culture
• Partners with Food Safety and quality to promote a quality first mindset.
• Partners with Human Resources to train, develop, and discipline employees in accordance with company policy.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to three years related experience and/or training in the food or agriculture industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Degree in Food Related Studies preferred.

Reasoning Ability: Employee has the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Skill and Ability Requirements:

Ability to work nights, weekends, and overtime, especially during our harvest months.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Language Ability - Ability to read and comprehend instructions, written or electronic correspondence and spreadsheets, and memos. Ability to construct and disseminate correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers and/or management.

Math Ability - Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply logical understanding to carry out detailed written or verbal instructions. Ability to deal with problems and offer viable and appropriate solutions.

Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge. of Spreadsheets and data entry, Inventory software; Internet software; Order processing systems.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position may supervise from 10 to 50 employees.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $71,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $71,000 - $75,000