This position is hands-on and has responsibility for assisting the production floor to ensure the manufacturing process remains smooth and efficient by organizing workflows and monitoring staff. In a fast-paced environment like production, the supervisor is an integral part of the manufacturing process and should oversee scheduling and routine production activities as well as acting as the first line of support for troubleshooting should problems arise. The goal is to optimize day-to-day activities while minimizing the costs and ensure that production processes deliver products of maximum quality.
Responsibilities:
- Establish daily, weekly, and monthly objectives and communicate them to employees.
- Manage the workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules.
- Responsible for managing performance plans, work schedules, vacations, assignments, and special projects as well as training and personnel development for direct reports.
- Perform verification of production output according to specifications.
- Executes production objectives and adherence of all company policies and programs associated with Regulatory Compliance.
- Detect issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
- Responsible for overseeing the production staff and ensures that and Regulatory programs are followed; makes sound decisions and executes quality oversight.
- Ensure product is properly packed, labeled, prepared for distribution.
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
- Supervise staff and delegate tasks to employees.
- Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
- Train new employees to safely use machinery and follow procedures.
- Work with Quality control to ensure the production process is compliant and consistent to safety guidelines and company standards.
Requirements:
- 2+ years’ experience in the food industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience. REQUIRED
- Proven experience as Production Supervisor or similar role. REQUIRED
- Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools. REQUIRED
- Ability to uphold regulatory, company, and customer standards.
- May be required to work weekends.
- Ability to work well with others in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
