What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Production - Food Manufacturing position at US1292 Buckhead Meat Midwest Inc.-IllinoisDivision?
JOBSUMMARY
The productionsupervisor is responsible for the planning, scheduling anddirecting the work efforts of the production operations departmentof the facility in an effort to meet and / or exceed, productivity,safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals, and ensure thedepartment operates according to established company policies andprocedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct,coordinate and monitor the daily activities and performance ofproduction direct and indirect associates to assure delivery ofhigh productivity, quality, customer service and compliance ofstandard company policies, procedures, andsafety.
Direct, coordinateand monitor daily activities and performance of the materialhandling area for both direct and indirectlabor.
Manage employeeperformance through motivation, delegation, development, mentoringand resolving conflict.
Takecorrective action as necessary on a timely basis and followingcompany policy.
Conductregular department or pre-shift meetings to foster employeeengagement, communicate any changes to company policies andprocedures, address employee concerns, foster idea-sharing andsuggestions forimprovement.
Participate instaff selection, performance and compensation evaluations,corrective action and terminations, asnecessary.
Evaluate andinterpret business demand, prioritize and distribute daily workassignments.
Establish lineassignment and staffing depending on the line prioritylist.
Determine and monitorworkstation assignments / rotation, associatebreaks and requiredovertime.
Meet productiongoals, quality and costobjectives.
Monitor andmaintain inventory levels in the material handling and productionareas by using a warehouse management system(WMS).
Review and record allproductiondocumentation.
Participatein the implementation and roll-out of lean principles using 5S,Kaizen, and Kanban methods andtools.
Provide and maintaina safe work environment by directing safety training, generatingand reviewing standard operating procedures(SOP).
Coordinate effortswith the safety department to aid in training, conducting associateobservations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accidentinvestigations to determine root causes and routine safetyinspections.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Highschool diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalentdegree; or equivalent combination of education and relatedexperience.
Experience
3-5years of food manufacturingexperience.
Meat &Seafood manufacturingpreferred
ProfessionalSkills
Excellentcommunication (verbal and written) skills are necessary to performat a high degree ofproficiency.
Ability toread, analyze and interpret general business periodicals,professional journals, technical procedures or governmentregulations.
Write reports,business correspondence, and proceduremanuals.
Effectively presentinformation and instructions and respond to questions frommanagement and inter-departmentstaff.
Capable of workingwith peers and associates from other departments proactively andconstructively.
Ability tosuccessfully engage and lead individual and team discussions andmeetings.
Able to add,subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, usingwhole numbers, common fractions anddecimals.
Provide effectivetraining to department staff in areas such as standard operatingprocedures (SOP), safety, conduct,etc.
Apply all relevantpolicies in a consistent, timely and objectivemanner.
Prioritize andmanage multiple priorities / deadlines and shift priorities asnecessary.
Capable ofworking with peers and associates from other departmentsproactively andconstructively.
Identifiesand resolves problemspromptly.
Gathers andanalyzes informationskillfully.
Developsalternative solutions including immediate corrective actions andpreventativemeasures.
Displayswillingness to makedecisions.
Analyzesituations in a critical manner presenting proactive ways ratherthan reactivesolutions.
Tactfullyapproachesothers.
Proficient use of MSOffice (Word, Excel,Outlook).
Ability to learnand apply guest supply technology software and programs (i.e.,Warehouse ManagementSystem).
PhysicalDemand
The physical,mental, and environmental conditions in which the work isperformed. The demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions of thisjob.
Regularly required tosit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computerkeyboard, mouse and other equipment, and telephone to talk andhear.
Frequently required toreach with hands and arms and climb orbalance.
Occasionallyrequired to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift up to 20pounds.
Specific visionabilities required by this job include close vision, distancevision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception andability to adjustfocus.
WorkEnvironment
Theenvironmental conditions in which the work is performed. Thedemands described here are representative of those that must be metby an employee to successfully perform the essential functions ofthis job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions ofthis job.
Primarily work in amanufacturing and warehouse environment and may be exposed to wetand / or humid conditions, cold or elevated ambient temperature,moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic orcaustic chemicals, and outside weatherconditions.
The noise levelin the work environment is moderate and the environmentfast-paced.
May be requiredto use a scanner, power hand jack, manual hand jack, stacker andforklift.
Must wearpersonnel protective equipment (PPE) such as goggles, hairnets, andsteel toes boots during workoperation.
Travel may berequired to visit other office locations or attend company events,staff meetings or trainingsessions.
May be required toutilize personal vehicles for business travel that may result inlong periods ofsitting.
Must possess avalid state Driver’s License and provide proof of liabilitycoverage meeting Companystandards.
This position mayrequire evening, weekend or other shift work depending on businessneeds.
Thisjob description indicates in general terms, the type and level ofwork performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employeesin this classification. The duties described are not to beinterpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee.Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind thework assignments of different positions and to make reasonableaccommodations so that qualified employees can perform theessential functions of the job. Nothing in this positiondescription changes the at-will employment relationship existingbetween the Company and its employees. This job descriptionsupersedes prior jobdescriptions.
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