What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor- 1st Shift position at Kayem Foods, Inc. Career Center?
SUMMARY:
Kayem’s production supervisor will oversee food production lines by producing high-quality product in a safe and cost-effective way to achieve performance targets. Creates and maintains a culture of safety. Manages and coordinates the work of production team/s and overall department activities. Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees. Additional focus areas include employee safety, food safety, product quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for team compliance on product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Reviews production schedules to ascertain projected workload, product types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
- Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications, including staffing of production lines and areas.
- Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance gaps to ensure timely production of quality product.
- Observes workflow and machine utilization to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization. Directs requisitions for maintenance and repair of equipment, parts, and related supplies.
- Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and is actively present within the department to monitor and ensure compliance with standards.
- Motivate and lead team members to achieve production goals. Serves as our team members first and immediate resource for questions and concerns and resolves.
- Complies, stores, and retrieves production data.
- Meets with work teams regularly to discuss past results and work to resolve current gaps and issues.
- Promotes and maintains the Continuous improvement initiatives which emphasizes employee engagement, team building and continuous improvement.
