Prep Supervisor

About the Role

To ensure continuous and efficient operation of the production line to meet customer requirements in accordance with Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Quantity, and Cost (SSQQC). To manage, coach, and develop direct reports to achieve day-to-day KPIs. We take utmost pride in our products and expect each employee to do the same with their work.

Responsibilities

• Always adhere to safe working practices
• Perform daily checks of the area for non-compliance and report them to your supervisor
• Ensure finished product conforms to specifications
• Manufacture quality products efficiently within time and quantity parameters
• Drive and motivate the team to meet and exceed daily targets and deadlines
• Accurate and timely completion of required documentation to enable clear traceability
• Follow the company GMPs
• Always ensure a clean and tidy production area
• Remove out-of-spec material from the production line
• Complete Date Code and Label checks
• Report downtime to maintenance in a timely manner
• Plan all activities to reduce downtime
• Record data
• Manage ERP system transactions
• Manage employees’ work schedules, breaks, and tardiness
• Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes
• Conduct weekly team briefings with direct reports
• Monitor and action all waste
• Manage inventory of raw materials
• Manage, coach, and develop direct reports
• Take an active lead with new employees and temporary labor
• Encourage colleagues to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement
• Take instructions from supervisors
• Any other tasks deemed reasonable and requested by management

Qualifications and Experience

• 2 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the food industry
• Experience working in temperature-controlled settings
• Experience with perishable items
• Proven record of accomplishment in safe working practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working in a team environment
• Goal-oriented and well-organized
• Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language to ensure effective new hire training and ongoing communications about safety and quality issues

Required Attributes

• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Obsessive attention to detail, well-organized, and able to juggle many projects at once
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
• Passionate about food
• Willing to address demanding situations head-on with patience and respect

Leadership Expectations

• Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
• Create a culture of accountability and performance
• Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
• Plan work, track results, and resolve variances

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Production Supervisor encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Physical Demands/Efforts: Work requires occasional physical exertion, including some lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Work Environment and Hazards:
  • Employee works in a manufacturing setting with some exposure to heat, cold, dust, or other factors of minor inconvenience.
  • The position has some exposure to hazards that might cause minor injury.
  • May need to work weekends or overtime as required.