Production Supervisor- 1st shift

About the Role

Responsible for all mixing, baking, forming, and packaging activities to safely produce quality products with efficient use of labor and materials on scheduled shifts and lines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned team of employees, including overall direction, coordination, and evaluation. Directly supervise non-supervisory (lead) employees.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding, disciplining, and resolving issues.
• Apply working knowledge of SQF, GMP policies, SAP processes, OSHA/MiOSHA regulations, HFS HPS/LEAN tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Direct the conversion of raw materials to finished products with minimal waste and labor cost.
• Control raw material formula consistency and monitor proper inventory rotation of raw materials and packaging.
• Maintain a 5S environment and manage production employees’ work hours, scheduling, and payroll-related issues.
• Comply with customer service and company standards.
• Review production orders or schedules to plan operations based on product types, quantities, and delivery dates.
• Plan production operations, establish priorities, and resolve operational or manufacturing problems to minimize costs and prevent delays.
• Inspect machines and equipment to ensure operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Resolve employee complaints or escalate unsettled issues to the Employee & Community Relations Manager. Handle disciplinary actions and disputes.
• Train, develop, and evaluate employees to meet future needs.
• Attend meetings and make presentations as needed.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and comply with all safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two-year college degree in business preferred.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; bakery or food/beverage experience a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) and SAP; Kronos timekeeping system experience a plus.
• Excellent communication, conflict management, decision-making, motivational, and organizational skills.
• Strong self-confidence and leadership skills.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Ability to work a designated shift schedule, including every other weekend rotation.
• Legal authorization to work in the applied location (sponsorship not available).

Skills

• Knowledge of procurement, products, and production processes.
• Well-developed influence management and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to prioritize work based on short- and long-term objectives.
• Experience analyzing and presenting data to multiple organizational levels.
• Project management skills, including contract review and tracking.
• Effective presentation, writing, and business planning skills.
• Ability to lead strategic goal implementation and budget/cost control.
• Personnel and performance management.
• Problem-solving: define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and make sound decisions.
• Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions or problems.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Respond to inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, employees, and the business community.
• Present information effectively to employees, management, and public groups.
• Teach basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in various units of measure.
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Work Environment

• Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines.
• Handle multiple priorities and tasks.
• Receptive to new ideas, concepts, and procedures, as well as constructive criticism.
• Maintain harmonious working relations with employees and management across all departments and levels.
• Communicate effectively with all employees and management.
• Work in light to moderate noise levels where hearing protection is required.
• May work near moving mechanical parts and be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibration.
• Work in variable temperatures and weather conditions, including wet and humid areas.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use hands and fingers, with repetitive reaching overhead, under, and across throughout the shift.
• Ability to see, hear, and talk; distinguish colors.
• Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs and push/pull items up to 2600 lbs with assistance.
• Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas; may climb steps.
• Repetitive bending, stooping, and twisting throughout the shift.
• Stand for eight hours per shift.
• Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Perform general housekeeping, including sweeping and mopping.