Operations Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Operations Supervisor is responsible for leading operations, ensuring quality and integrity, people, and production objectives are achieved. Develops and manages processes that will maximize food and human safety, teamwork, product quality, and productivity to meet our customer service goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster a positive work environment aligned with Trinidad Benham's values, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure employees understand departmental priorities and goals while optimizing staffing and departmental efficiencies.
• Provide training and guidance to production employees, including Mill, Eye, Pack line, and Treat Operators.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards while upholding company safety policies, maintaining a clean workspace, and promoting a culture of safety, with accurate and timely documentation.
• Facilitate open communication and teamwork across departments.
• Assist employees to meet both customer and company expectations.
• Coordinate daily and weekly schedules with Area Manager to ensure production goals are met.
• Manage processing (mill and eye) activities, as well as treating and packaging operations, to meet quality standards, production timelines, and shipping deadlines, while ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all related equipment.
• Maintain quality and viable inventory by implementing proper receiving and monitoring practices and ensuring accurate processing reports for effective inventory management.
• Prioritize and enforce safe work practices and procedures for all employees, while maintaining an adequate inventory of safety supplies, including gloves, safety glasses, face shields, and protective clothing.
• Evaluate labor utilization, job responsibilities and duties. Anticipate staffing opportunities and coordinate training, career path opportunities, and succession planning to minimize downtime and maximize operational effectiveness.
• Maintain clear and proactive communication with the Area Manager, team leads, maintenance staff, and administrative personnel on all operational aspects. This includes regularly discussing equipment status, reporting and address repair needs, coordinating troubleshooting efforts for mechanical issues with the maintenance team, and ensuring all parties are informed of any operational changes or updates.
• Ensure housekeeping responsibilities in process areas (milling, packing, treating) are consistently maintained.
• Oversee harvest responsibilities and summer projects in Twin Falls and other receiving locations.
• Oversee receiving and shipping operations to ensure proper inspection, documentation, and system entry, while ensuring prompt processing, accurate transactions, and secure loads. Additionally, coordinate the staging and movement of products between processing areas and off-site locations.
• Manage warehouse conditions, ensuring pest control and sanitation, and act as the primary contact for pest control operators.
• Serve as the main point of contact for railcar placement and releases, coordinating with the office personal and EIRR local crew.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required education and experience

Preferred education and experience

Benefits