PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR 1ST SHIFT

About the role

Coordinates and directs the activities of the production department to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality. Inspects product to verify production specifications are met. Trains and supervises production personnel.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards.
• Ensures activities meet short-term goals such as creating shift schedules, ordering materials, machine loading, grievance resolution, and equipment maintenance.
• Works with other plant function areas to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality.
• Schedules, trains, and motivates production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels.
• Interviews and recommends individuals for open positions.
• Recommends improvements in production flow or methods.
• Uses operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.
• Notifies management personnel of machines and/or equipment that could be modified to improve production and quality of products.
• Ensures that all applicable state and federal requirements are met regarding OSHA, food safety, and fair employment practices in assigned area of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: 3 or more years of previous Supervisory experience.
• Poultry or food industry experience is a plus.
• Previous leadership skills with 20 or more employees.
• Effective communication both orally and in writing.
• Capable of independent decision making.
• Must have basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Must be able to work other days/shifts as needed.

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Protective Equipment

• The employee is required to wear a hair net, beard net (if necessary), gloves, a smock, slip proof boots, fryer gloves, waterproof aprons, and ear protection.