Packing Supervisor

" We don't just grow mushrooms; we grow and develop people too!" ~ Shah Kazemi ABOUT US: Monterey Mushrooms is proud to provide fresh, locally grown mushrooms to your favorite grocery stores, restaurants, food manufacturers, and institutions nationwide. Founded in 1971, Monterey Mushrooms became a family-owned business when the company was purchased by Shah Kazemi, who began as an employee himself. Today, our 4,000 U.S. teammates are proud to grow more than 200 million pounds of fresh mushrooms yearly. Our humble family-owned business has been enhancing people’s lives for over 50 years. We have locations across the U.S., Mexico, and parts of Europe. Why Monterey Mushrooms? Growth | The opportunity for upward mobility within the company & a company that plans to double YOY, in an industry with endless possibilities. Culture | Family-oriented culture with good work/life balance. Enhance People's Lives | Ability to make a difference with a company that is feeding the world! Team | Ability to join an evolving opportunity with a company where teammate tenure is on average 11 years. Benefit | Excellent benefits include but are not limited to: Low deductible and out-of-pocket medical, dental, and Vision insurance. Company-paid life insurance, with the option to purchase additional guaranteed coverage at group rates. Paid Time-Off including, Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays. Matching 401K Retirement plan. Children of MM teammates are eligible for renewable scholarships. Development opportunities (training) and education reimbursement. An opportunity to make a positive impact and enhance people’s lives. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Packing Supervisor works on the floor and is available to assist the Packing Manager and Forepersons in managing the day-to-day functions of the packing department. The role is responsible for assuring on-time order fulfillment with a quality product. Business Unit: Packing Supervisor Location: Madisonville, TX 140MTX Reports To: Packing Manager Work Schedule: Varies, Generally 5 days per week Travel Time %: 0% Position Type: Full-Time FLSA Status: Exempt CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with Packing Coordinator to manage and control a daily schedule of personnel to meet Packing/Shipping needs. Manage and maintain CAS Pack Control Database and all CAS functions Monitor CAS & JDE Business Systems to ensure all work orders are maintained and current. Monitor cooler and material inventory and review the JDE cycle count to ensure sufficient inventory is on hand for JDE work orders to issue. Direct the daily operation to ensure that productivity is maintained, and the product is packed on time with regard to truck departure schedules; maximize the efficiency of the packing lines. Resolve issues team members raise; provide feedback to aid in skill development and confidence; coach team members and take corrective action as needed. Create and/or maintain shrink controls to include daily overfill studies, dumped product tracking, rework tracking, and cooler shrink testing; control packaging materials usage, including weekly/daily inventory, usages, and calculation of on-hand inventory needs; communicate issues related to the quality of materials. Create and/or maintain cooler inventories to include daily preparation, dating/rotation, shrink, and calculation of on-hand inventory needs and their accuracy. Liaise with other departments to ensure that the product is properly selected; monitor and track productivity to meet targets. Train Packing personnel, including new employee orientation, position assignment training, and safety training; provide retraining as needed; ensure performance evaluations are performed timely for all employees. Enforce and comply with all GMP/HACCP and Safety rules and regulations. Attend and/or conduct Safety meetings as required SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in preparation for inspections, tours, and visitors and assures all necessary preparation are carried out SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct Reports: All hourly positions In addition to managing current direct reports; this position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management within that department. Responsible for interviewing, selecting, and training direct reports. Is responsible for reviewing performance and administers corrective action. Plans the work schedules, assigns duties, tracks absenteeism and reviews work to ensure quality standards. Responsible for monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance. Observe and practice safety and housekeeping procedures at all times. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: Required: High school diploma or equivalent 2-3 years’ supervisory experience Familiar with all aspects of Packing, including operation of all equipment and customers’ expectations Basic knowledge of computers Basic math skills May be required to operate a forklift Desired: Bilingual (English/Spanish) Associate degree or equivalent Packing experience Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled For full details, including physical demands, request the full job description.