Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

Overview

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations by planning, scheduling, delegating, and verifying work to meet production, quality, safety, and delivery requirements.
• Coach, develop, and assess employees on required operational skills using documented competency levels, measurement dates, and supporting commentary.
• Perform and/or verify production start-up, shutdown, product changeovers, line adjustments, system controls, tote production, lot coding, production board execution, and recirculation of good product per written procedures.
• Ensure required product testing is completed and documented, including starch by spectrophotometer, air jet screen/sieve testing, moisture analysis, maltodextrin by polarization, and other required lab tests; respond to deficiencies and escalate as needed.
• Verify critical quality and food safety checks, including bag weight monitoring, manual weight checks, weight checker tolerance changes, electronic weight checker verification/calibration, metal detection, magnet inspections, sifter monitoring, and operation inspections.
• Monitor process indicators and equipment performance, including magnehelic readings and production conditions; coordinate troubleshooting and maintenance support as needed.
• Complete, review, and maintain required records for accuracy, completeness, and traceability, including Daily Monitoring Records, production reports, lab records, railcar receiving forms, hold forms, and foreign material reports.
• Manage non-conforming materials and foreign material events by identifying suspect product, placing material on hold, completing required documentation, attaching forms, and communicating per escalation protocols.
• Verify specification guidelines, run rules, approved raw ingredients, empty packaging requirements, lot code accuracy, label control, and finished product requirements are followed.
• Support railcar and raw material activities after training, including railcar seal verification, raw cane sugar sampling, Trackmobile operation, rail movement, track switching, rail opener/vibrator use, and maintaining clear travel paths.
• Support continuous improvement, site food safety and quality programs, and other duties as assigned.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Follow and enforce GMP, PPE, Safety Absolutes, Quality Absolutes, monitoring requirements, escalation procedures, and production stoppage expectations to protect employee safety, food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Respond appropriately to abnormal conditions, rain event inspections, food safety concerns, and emergencies, including notifying site leadership when required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leadership experience, preferably in food or regulated manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead and develop hourly teams.
• Working knowledge of GMP and food safety/quality systems preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline for critical checks and production records.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to interpret process indicators/logs to troubleshoot and drive corrective actions.
• Continuous improvement mindset; Lean/Six Sigma experience or certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SAP, and Kronos preferred.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Food Science, Organizational Leadership, or a related field preferred.
• Associate degree required, or equivalent experience as determined by HR.

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position directly supervises a team of 5+ hourly production associates.

Essential Capabilities

• Demonstrated ability to direct, coach, and develop a team of 15-20 associates on a daily basis.
• Leads by example to create and maintain a workplace culture that engages and motivates associates at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and develop relationships across all levels and functions of the organization to support overall business success
• Strong Microsoft Office and PC skills, including Word, Excel, and Access.
• Aptitude for team building and employee engagement.
• Results-oriented with a focus on process improvement.
• Highly organized self-starter with the ability to work with limited direct supervision.

Personal Attributes

• Managing Complexity & Ambiguity: Makes timely decisions, prioritizes effectively, and drives progress with incomplete information.
• Change Leadership: Challenges the status quo and supports continuous improvement and adoption of new ways of working.
• Regulatory & Compliance Focus: Understands and follows applicable regulatory and company requirements.
• Accountability: Delivers on commitments, owns outcomes, and learns from mistakes.
• Integrity & Credibility: Acts with honesty and consistency and builds trust through reliable execution.
• Quality Mindset: Applies food safety and quality systems and reinforces standards.
• Communication & Customer Focus: Communicates clearly, adapts to the audience, and delivers responsive support.
• Energy & Initiative: Works independently, takes ownership, and follows through.
• Judgment: Uses facts and sound reasoning to make timely decisions.