Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Our Home is looking for a Shift Manufacturing Supervisor to supervise and coordinate activities of up to 50 employees engaged in all phases of snack food plant operation. The role will also communicate operations schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure safety, production, and quality meets specifications.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1 . Responsible for coaching employees on all aspects of performing their duties in the safest manner possible for both personnel safety and food safety.

2. Supports adherence to production and packaging schedules and distributes crewing. Works with other team members to reach budgeted line rates, prevent out of specification production, direct maintenance activities, manage raw material changes, and when necessary, uses the hold process to prevent out of specification product from reaching the customer.

3. Accountable for team problem solving, decision making, fair and timely disciplinary action, and conflict resolution. Ensures progress reports are done in a timely manner. Facilitates the communication between shifts and teams. Work with Operators to ensure crew is properly trained and cross trained.

4 . Acts as on-shift representative for all emergency response coordination, and compliance to Company policies (drug/alcohol, attendance, EEO, etc.). Responds to personnel issues as needed and conducts thorough investigations and coordinates results/issues.

5. Assist in meeting customer requirements through communication, documentation, training of team members, and adherence to sanitation guidelines and GMP’s, including the HACCP program. Responsible, in part, for meeting requirements of various supplier certification programs and audits. Maintains plant cleanliness to satisfactory degree.

6. Improves process by following lean manufacturing concepts, company values, and company culture. Strives to improve each work process. Support the identification of value added and cost savings activities and projects.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor's degree and three plus years manufacturing related experience in a lead role, or five plus years in lieu of degree.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

· Should have knowledge of database software; ADP; excel spreadsheet software and word processing software.

· Manufacturing and process knowledge

· Sound judgement capabilities

· Lean manufacturing knowledge and skills

· Working knowledge of workplace safety and GMP regulations

· Ability to make sound business decisions

· Keen attention to detail

· Written and spoken communication skills

· Ability to evaluate problems, correctly focus the resources and make efficient decisions

· Strong leadership and effective management skills to direct employees in efficient operations

· Effectively perform root cause analysis

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· Manufacturing Plant Environment

· Must move/lift up to 50 lbs.

· Warm/humid environment

· Must be able to work off shifts and be flexible with scheduling.

FOOD AND WORKPLACE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

· Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies. Regularly complete behavior-based safety observations. Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner. All employees are responsible for upholding the principles of SQF certification. All employees are responsible for immediately reporting any food safety, food quality, or plant security issues to management for appropriate action.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

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