Job Description

Position Overview:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and coordination of activities of production workers in processing materials and manufacturing products. The Production Supervisor interacts with Sanitation, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, and Operations staff to insure the production of products meeting quality standards in a timely fashion.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises and manages activities directly related to the daily business and department needs;
• Develops, analyzes, and delivers simple to complex information to direct reports;
• Provide immediate supervision to a group of employees, assigning tasks, checking work at frequent intervals, and
• maintaining schedules;
• Mentors and leads production associates;
• Ensure associates are trained for and compliant with all applicable operations;
• Assigns duties and operations based on daily department needs;
• Ensures quality products are produced and department metrics are achieved;
• Effectively communicates daily schedules, goals, quality issues/concerns between shifts to ensure expectations are met;
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action;
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and trainings;
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;
• Safeguards and maintains company equipment and property, including Personal Protection Equipment (PPE);
• Participate in Safety Investigations after an accident and give recommendations.
• Audit SOP's.
• Ensures all areas are kept clean at all times;
• Attends all company training sessions; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to train on food safety, food quality, regulatory requirements, safety, customer service and continuous improvement.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience managing or supervising employees in a manufacturing/production environment
• Good work history and ability to learn
• Minimum computer skills at intermediate level
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Basic decision making and problem solving skills
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus
• Able to meet physical demands in work environment as generally described below

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or 4-5 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent
• combination of education and experience.
• Food Safety & Quality Requirements/Responsibilities:
• Adheres to all Food Safety/Quality SOP’s
• Accurately completes require Food Safety & Quality Records
• Communicates any known or suspected Food Safety/ Quality issues to the Q.A Manager and Department Manager.
• Attends all Food Safety/Quality training sessions

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an
• employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
• individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, Requires the employee to stand for long periods of time, walk, frequent
• lifting of material up to 50 pounds and frequent twisting, turning, reaching, pushing and pulling use hands to
• finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, balance; stoop, kneel or
• crouch; talk and hear.

Work Environment:

• Work is normally performed in a warehouse/production environment As part of the job requirements employee may be exposed to work in a production setting and cold temperature (-20 degrees) at times.
• Must be flexible with work schedule that supports a 24 hour production facility. Schedule may include weekends.

Disclaimer:

This position description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required.

Employee may be asked to perform other duties as required.

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