Production Supervisor - Floater Shift

About the role

The Production Supervisor oversees the production line to produce high-quality products safely and cost-effectively, achieving performance targets. Responsibilities include supervising hourly associates, fostering positive employee relations, and ensuring a safe work environment while maintaining food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to production schedules, assigning staff to ensure production orders are met for finished goods.
• Minimize waste and costs while ensuring conformance to safety and quality standards.
• Mentor and motivate associates, providing training and development to optimize performance and personal growth.
• Communicate performance standards, recognizing and rewarding accomplishments and addressing performance issues.
• Create a culture of safety and teamwork within the department.
• Ensure a safe operation by complying with the corporate accident prevention program and following safe work practices.
• Assist with required safety meetings for shift associates.
• Direct requisitions for maintenance, repair of production equipment, and supplies.
• Recommend improvements in machinery, equipment, and manufacturing methods.
• Ensure company standard practices and procedures are followed.
• Maintain and report production-related information such as yields, efficiencies, and labor utilization.
• Identify temporary staffing needs and arrange for labor prior to line start-up.
• Participate in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections, correcting deficiencies or issuing work orders.
• Follow up on work orders to ensure timely completion.
• Stay updated on the latest manufacturing technologies and systems.
• Approve employee payroll time using designated software.
• Perform other related responsibilities as directed by the Production Manager.
• Follow all GMPs, Food Defense, and quality policies.
• Report food safety incidents, including GMP violations, contamination, equipment deviancies, and pest issues.
• Conduct audits of associates' Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), facility sanitation, and quality documentation.
• Provide immediate and long-term corrective action for non-compliance with food defense and quality standards.

Requirements

• 3 years of Production Supervision experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to handle physical requirements, including bending, stretching, twisting, and lifting.
• Ability to set and prioritize goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food Manufacturing experience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment.
• Experience with Sage X3.

Work Conditions

This job operates in a production office environment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to facility elements such as noise, dust, fumes, and odors. Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets is required.