Production Supervisor

Position Summary (must have supervisory experience in the food manufacturing / beverage industry)

5-day M-F work schedule, including weekends as needed . Standard 8-10 hr. shift, or as needed to ensure daily production plan is achieved.

Salary starting at $59,000 / yr. with options for 100% paid medical insurance and eligibility in company bonus plan. This is a salaried, exempt role.

The Production Supervisor is a hands-on supervisor leading up to 15 production employees in a cooking and packaging environment with various products such as jams, jellies, syrups, pie fillings and packaged coconut products. In coordination with the Manufacturing Manager, assigns work to permanent and temporary team members and ensures new hire and training needs are met.

Drawing on prior supervisory and production experience, there is a need for practical, hands-on engagement with different production line processes, techniques, equipment, and operational procedures. This role involves managing an effective plant startup and/or shift changeover in the afternoon and may oversee the end-of-shift shutdown and cleaning operations before sanitation. Additionally, the position requires hands-on learning and comprehending all facets of the daily processes. This position reports directly the manufacturing manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain reliable attendance, including overtime as needed.
• As needed, cover shift for vacations or time off (cover Supervisor for the opposite shift schedule).
• Supervise and coordinates food production activities, planning work schedules and assignments to meet production goals.
• Balance product flow from cook deck, through all process to prevent line backups and bottle necks.
• Knowledgeable of production KPI’s including; OEE, Schedule Adherence and Attainment, First Pass Quality, Waste/Yield.
• Ensures all FDA, HACCP, SQF, OSHA compliance, ensuring safety and regulatory processes are followed.
• Required training/certification in Better Process Control standards for food production and acidified products (online training will be provided for certification).
• Sets clear expectations and goals for team members, provides training and support for team, measuring and monitoring performance against goal and objectives and providing feedback, mentoring and support.
• Provide employee coaching and development and resolving employee issues through problem resolution.
• Involved in interviewing and onboarding of new hires.
• Balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas of the manufacturing process during the shift.
• Collaborate with Sanitation, Quality, Maintenance and Warehouse leadership.
• Prepares and maintains production reports and other plant and employee documentation.
• Ensure proper training of cooks, assistants, operators and production line workers.
• Performing accident investigations and participate in monthly safety committee meetings.
• Reviews and approves full time and temporary team member’s hours, sick and vacation requests, daily.
• Administering coaching and progressive disciplinary action as needed per the company handbook and attendance policy.
• Learn operations and setup of production equipment.
• Learn basic troubleshooting techniques for wastewater treatment.
• Stand up forklift certification required (onsite training will be provided).
• Performing all other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• High school diploma or GED required, plus 2 to 4 years of related supervisory / leadership experience food or beverage manufacturing processes.
• Previous experience in management, including supervision, employee hiring and retention, performance reviews, employee development, and discipline.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a strong team-building skills.
• Knowledge and training in Better Process Control standards for food production and acidified products.
• An ability to manage multiple priorities and production lines.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $61,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $59,000 - $61,000