Supervisor Production I Bilingual

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises daily production team by confirming, delegating, coordinating and informing employees of the processing of orders as well as departmental work scheduling.
• Works with team to produce all orders while maintaining or exceeding departmental KPIs (e.g., waste, moistures, efficiencies, downtime, line speed, overweights, etc.) & meeting customer and company specifications.
• Ensures all quality specifications are followed and issues corrective actions on non-conforming product
• Effectively communicate company, plant, and department priorities across all levels.
• Communicates any issues during the shift, across all levels, as appropriate (e.g., production orders, safety hazards, etc.).
• Verifies controls and ensures all production parameters are within planned budget.
• Responsible for performing shift reports in a timely manner according to with work instruction.
• Conducts monthly safety and quality session as required and keep adequate records.
• Performs and documents daily Supervision Audits.
• Enforce company, plant, and departmental policies and procedures and work instructions including but not limited to safety policies, GMP's, HAACP standards, AIB standards.
• Hires, trains, counsels, monitors work, assigns work, disciplines, and terminates employees.
• Orients new employees and trains on department-related activities.
• Reports injuries and illnesses within 24 hours and perform analysis/investigations within 24 hours.
• Provides feedback at regular intervals to team members & conducts performance evaluations of assigned team members.
• Identifies areas of opportunity and training necessary or useful for development with team members and develops team members to perform at or above company expectations.
• Maintains knowledge of plant quality systems.
• Appropriately handles employee concerns and complaints.
• Conducts pre-shift and shift-change meetings with appropriate team members to communicate issues, concerns, and information.
• Performs walkthroughs of production areas with leads, focusing on equipment performance, product quality, housekeeping, safety, and food safety.
• Schedules team to meet production goals, including approving and scheduling team member vacations.
• Maintains teamwork, consistency, and fairness among all employees to foster a positive work environment within the department, plant and entire organization.
• Ensures all food safety principles and legal requirements have been applied effectively.
• Participates actively in LEAN, process improvement and other company initiatives.
• Effectively communicates with production lead to prevent break and lunch delays by making all necessary arrangements to comply with break and lunchtime regulations.
• Verifies lot numbers and forms daily to guarantee compliance with quality system, customer, BRC and AIB regulations.
• Creates employee schedule in ADP system on weekly basis and maintains accurate records of times for future reference.
• Maintains fair and appropriate distribution of employee working hours per week.
• Monitors ADP system daily for time and schedule discrepancies.
• Other jobs as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3 years of production experience in a manufacturing plant required. Bakery or food/beverage manufacturing preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory capacity or 4 years as a Lead in production required.
• Experience in manufacturing supervisory role with a proven track record in leading manufacturing teams.
• Bilingual Spanish / English required.
• Experience and exposure to regulatory inspections (AIB, OSHA, MILITARY, Health Dept., EPA, City & County Inspectors)
• Experience with Quality Systems and Programs
• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices, LEAN Manufacturing, 5's, World Class Manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma.
• A multicultural approach to operating in a diverse business environment. Comfortable communicating and operating within an internationally matrixed environment.
• Able to perform simple analysis.
• SAP & ADP-Time and Attendance preferred.
• Able to walk long distances and to be on his/her feet for long periods of time.
• Able to work in dusty, noisy, hot, cold, and small areas.
• Able to work flexible hours including holidays and weekends.
• Strong Computer skills including Microsoft Office Applications.
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.