Production Supervisor- Night Shift

Essential Functions

• Has primary responsibility for ensuring safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective production of material in the plant
• Determine efficient use of personnel, equipment, and supplies to achieve schedule
• Work with quality assurance to follow all food safety policies
• Monitor all production operations on a regular basis; take corrective action when deviations from specifications are apparent; report problems and corrective actions to operations staff in a timely manner; observe production processes for compliance with written SOPs
• Communicate shift activities to Production Manager daily
• Continuously audit personnel for compliance with policies and procedures
• Maintain contact with Production Manager to plan staffing requirements
• Practice good communication skills and promote team-based decision making whenever possible
• Inform Maintenance Supervisor and Production Manager when major equipment repairs or supplies are needed
• Prepare and submit work orders in a timely manner
• Follow through with Maintenance Supervisor as to status of work orders
• Participate in team meetings; attend training programs as advised by Management Staff; provide coaching and advisory support to team meetings; participate in team meetings as an active member
• Perform and/or participate in supervisory duties such as: interviewing and selecting personnel, training and development, motivation, goal setting, evaluation, and corrective actions
• Set quarterly goals/objectives with Production Manager
• Prepare batching records and labels
• Seek educational enrichment as part of your personal development process and inform manager of courses or seminars that support your objectives and maintain the ongoing effort of personal improvement
• Use time management tools to effectively monitor your daily activities
• Meet frequently with the Management Staff to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about your work, the company objectives, production performance, etc.
• Comply with all policies and procedures of the Corporation
• Follows and enforces all safety policies and procedures including use of safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards; works to advance and promote the safety culture of the site

Requirements

• A high school education is required and strong math, computer literacy, verbal and oral communication skills
• Some college coursework is preferable
• Three to five years of supervisory or group leader experience in a food plant environment is required
• The candidate must possess the skills needed to plan, organize, direct and motivate people to ensure potential for further advancement through professional development
• The position requires sufficient time to accomplish the tasks leading to long days, weekends, and holiday work schedules
• When plant production is operational on weekends and holidays, the Shift Supervisor is expected to be available to work his/her appropriate shift
• The ability to manage change and interruption is paramount to be a successful Shift Supervisor
• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry-out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Must be able to work independently – to organize tasks and manage the workload
• Must be able to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations
• Attain a second-class boiler license