Primary Responsibilities
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules
- Identifies solutions to positively improve working conditions and direct/motivate workforce.
- Provide and maintain necessary materials, tools & inventory levels for required objectives and work task.
- Enforce guidelines for quality and safety.
- Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines ensuring food safety
- Responsible for production schedules, labor utilization and the estimation of worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
- Makes recommendations for continuous improvements.
- Key Activities:
- Supervises staff of 18 to 24
- Safety
- Ensure the monthly training is executed according to plan
- Provide and verify the employees are using the right safety tools (PPE) and equipment
- Lead by example, safety first and ensure employee ownership
- Report any injuries, conduct investigation (root cause analysis) and develop action plan in conjunction with management to prevent it from reoccurrence
- Responsible for following and enforcing safety (OSHA) regulations and procedures.
- Quality
- Responsible for being a resource for all SQF related policy/procedure inquires.
- Responsible for reporting any potential food safety issues to Plant Manager and Quality Control Department.
- Responsible for maintaining master sanitation schedule and sanitation standard operating procedures and ensuring sanitation needs are met
- Meets or exceeds Pasteurized Milk Ordinance standards
- Trains/retrains staff on policies/procedures that help ensure SQF adherence and promotes correct food safety related behaviors.
- Maintains time and production records, requisitions, and verify product specs
- Responsible for complying and enforcing all Safe Quality Food (SQF/HACCP) polices/procedures and requirements.
- People
- Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of production department
- Plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, recommends improvements in production methods and equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
- Manage performance, drive accountability and recognition of employees based on job description/classifications and performance metric (safety, quality, performance, cost)
- Ensure CBA’s is followed
- Verify and approve schedule hours
- Performance/Production
- Familiar with cheese manufacturing equipment and food packaging systems
- Knowledge of Form-Fill-Seal Vacuum Packaging Machines
- Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
- KPI daily reports (People, Quality, Production, Performance, Cost)
- Conduct weekly cycle counts of raw materials, packaging materials and finish goods
- Order materials based on production schedule and adjust in alignment with Plant Management based on availability
- Cost
- Ensure quality specs to avoid write off’s
- Manage labor hours and overtime below or equal to be on target
- Ensure pounds per hour per SKU are meeting or exceeding standards
- Minimize waste product, supplies, materials and utilities
- Maximize yield and minimize giveaway (overweight)
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Performance Metrics:
- Ability to implement SQF standards and meet overall production standards
- Production planning and execution under the supervision of Plant Manager
- Successful implementation of assigned production projects
- Skills
Required
Effective problem solving and decision-making skills (Root Cause Analysis). Effective written and verbal communication skills. Supervisory skills Basic Math Skills Understanding and awareness of Latino and American cultures Hands-on can-do attitude Strong people skills with the ability to build working relationships with managers, workforce, and customers.
Effective supervisor and leader in the manufacturing industry Able to take ownership hold self-accountable, improve the production processes, and increase efficiency.
Spanish and English (written and spoken) preferred Necessary Experience: Production experience in the consumer goods industry (prefer food processing & sanitation exp.) Continuous process / production process improvement knowledge ERP / MRP knowledge and troubleshooting OEE experience Familiar with manufacturing equipment including packaging.
Experience supervising Spanish speaking workforce (18 to 24) At least 5 years’ experience as a Production Supervisor #IndeedJobs
