2nd Shift Bakery - Production Supervisor

About the role

The production supervisor is a hands-on leader responsible for all activities related to Safety, Quality, Cost, and morale associated with multiple lines on a single shift. This position reports to the Production Manager, and the production employees report to them directly. This position involves direct support of operations activities and requires spending at least 80% of the time in production areas. This individual must be capable and willing to work extended hours (when required) in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Be a Safety role model for the Operations Team with a Safety-First mindset and lead with a relentless drive to eliminate risk in every aspect of the operation.
• Lead as a Champion of Quality ensuring that the principles of Quality Assurance are never compromised by other priorities. This includes being an active participant to prepare and participate in any Quality audits including, but not limited to SQF, USDA, FDA, Organic, or customer audits.
• Strong floor presence spending over 80% of their shift on the production floor supporting employees and providing direction.
• Lead daily shift huddle meetings, S.I.C. meetings, safety and quality audits.
• Support and implement all continuous improvement initiatives, improve line performance and/or close gaps in performance through focused activities.
• Support the training and development of employees to ensure continued factory growth, effective operation and to reduce loss due to operator error.
• Maintain a positive work environment to promote safety, housekeeping, and human relations.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local laws, corporate policies, and facility policies.
• Support R&D and QA line trials of new products or special runs.
• Carefully coordinate with the maintenance team any set-up or repairs as needed, creating work request in the CMMS in a timely manner.
• Follow and enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Utilize timekeeping software to create employee schedules, approve employee timecards and PTO requests in a timely manner.
• Continuously monitor line performance ensuring product meets and exceeds customer quality expectations, all components match customer formulas, line is staffed accordingly to budget, employees are following good manufacturing practices and safety guidelines.
• Ensures direct reports complete the monthly safety training in a timely manner within the allowed time frame through efficient planning.
• Complete EOS report accurately and in a timely manner, including detailed DT notes, ensure visual boards are updated, and DT system is kept up to date.
• Promote Safety standards, records and investigates all safety incidents and near misses to help reduce future accidents through root cause analysis.
• Monitor changeovers, setup, and teardown to ensure it is done safely and in a timely manner.
• All staff are responsible for Compliance with all GMP, Food Safety and Plant Safety rules while in the processing facility.
• Staff are encouraged to report Food Safety and Quality concerns immediately to their supervisors and Quality representatives on shift.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a food manufacturing setting
• Over 3 years’ experience in a management or supervisory role
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred but not required
• Experience leading Root Cause Analysis exercises
• Bilingual – Spanish or Hind is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Works
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Experience with quality and hygiene requirements common in food manufacturing
• Experience leading employees in a food production environment
• Strong management, leadership, organizational and scheduling skills
• Experience working with USDA, FDA and other regulated products
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to deal with stressful situations common in a manufacturing setting
• Ability to work long hours and weekends are needed
• At least 18 years old to work in the food manufacturing environment
• The ability to follow work instruction and maintain the pace of production is required
• Effective communication skills are needed to maintain production
• Keen attention to detail and experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment