Production Supervisor- 2nd Shift

Summary:

Responsible for carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws; training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; supervision and coordination of Production and Packaging departments within the specified shift.

Responsibilities:

• Directly supervise 20 - 50 employees in the production/packaging/repack departments.
• Maintain a safe work environment while producing a safe quality product.
• Report any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.
• Maintain a high standard of quality for the products produced and adhere to company/customer specifications.
• Establish effective employee relations, and initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve established departmental goals.
• Comply with product scheduling needs.
• Control hourly employee hours worked, including but not limited to overtime.
• Maintain an effectively-trained workforce.
• Interpret company policies to workers.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of the product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase the efficiency of department, line, or team.
• Analyze production and packaging problems and assist team members in solving them.
• Maintain and monitor process control paperwork in accordance with HACCP.
• Ensure accurate paperwork.
• Responsible for maintaining a sanitary and safe work environment.
• Confers with other Supervisors and Leads to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Abides by and enforces Standard Operating Procedures.
• Follow GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and safety policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required. Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of three years of experience in a production supervisor role. Experience in the food industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience with packaging cooked products is strongly preferred.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from interested parties.
• Experience with an ERP preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to work independently or in a project team environment and within a defined deadline.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus