Cérélia, is a global food company, with small-town roots. We proudly serve chilled dough and pancake products across Europe, Asia, and North America. Being a leading producer with cutting edge production capabilities, we offer a large range of products: rolled dough, pizza dough, pastries, cookies, crêpes, and pancakes. We have launched an organic line, and also offer gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan products.

Cérélia’s products are commercialized under its clients’ brands, both retailers and industrial companies, as well as under its own brands: English Bay Bakery, Croustipate, Jan, Pop! Bakery and Crêapan in particular. While we continue to grow and expand, our history of trade partnership, production excellence, well-founded innovation and sustainable development is deeply rooted in more than 40 years of industry know-how.

Cerelia currently operates 11 production plants globally with ~1400 employees throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. Products are sold in 22 countries with current sales of ~$400 million Euros ($600 million CDN).

About the Opportunity 

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to drive operational performance of individuals, build key relationships on the team, ensure compliance for food safety and quality, plant personnel safety and a create an environment for continuous improvement. 

This role will report directly to our Operations Manager and will work out of our brand-new state of the art manufacturing facility in Columbus (Whitehall) Ohio. 

Responsibilities 

Primary Responsibilities 

• Tracks key performance indicators (KPI’s) of the production team’s performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor hours, and ensure expectations are met or exceeded. 

• Responsible for monitoring the total production process including continual monitoring of the total product flow, equipment, process methodology, mechanical repair work orders, on-the-job training of employees, writing and developing standard operating procedures (SOP), product quality, product yields and safety excellence. 

• Ability to look at the production floor with a 48-hour mindset, ensuring the next production day is set for successful. 

• Knows and understands all equipment in the plant from staging, consuming, and processing materials and final assembly. 

• Complete understanding of product and process specifications: Able to identify, execute and communicate all aspects. 

• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, and observing control points, labor, and equipment. 

• Continuously improve operations to maximize profit and minimize cost. 

• Works effectively with the maintenance team to minimize production downtime and ensure preventative maintenance is performed on schedule. 

• Investigates and resolves production deviations and issues using six sigma tools. 

• Assists in production or other duties as assigned when needed. 

Team Building & Supervision 

• Ensures plant personnel are following standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and working in a safe, efficient, and effective manner while striving to achieve quality level production to exceed our customers' needs. 

• Leads production teams to achieve required safety, quality, productivity targets for production, sanitation, and logistics. 

• Builds a strong team by communicating performance expectations; monitoring and appraising performance; providing support, coaching, training, and enforcing standard policies and procedures to plant personnel. 

• Investigates associate’s complaints and concerns and documents findings and communicates them to the Production Manager and HR Manager.

• Provides coaching, counseling, and disciplining to direct reports. 

• Leads team meetings and cross functional workshops. 

• Be involved in the hiring and training of new employees, refer employees for promotions. 

• Identify training opportunities and needs within the production team and discuss needs with production manager and HR to develop training plan. 

• May cover department in Production Manager’s absence. 

Quality Assurance 

• Ensures adherence to GMP compliance and safety standards and provide the necessary training and communicate changes on each initiative. 

• Supervises the daily shift operations of the Department to ensure production standards, quality parameters, safety procedures, and department business plan goals are met. 

• Ensures the plant meets all government, customer and third-party audit requirements and implement corrective actions according to the audit results. 

• Isolates any product which will not meet the established quality standards or may cause a food safety hazard. Notify the quality assurance department of any such occurrence and document appropriately. 

• Follows established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet SQF, regulatory, company, and customer requirements. 

Health & Safety 

• Conducts regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment is well maintained and running safely according to specifications. 

• Performs all work in accordance with company standards and established safety procedures. 

• Follows company safety policies and practices fostering a safe workplace and environment for ourselves and our co-workers. 

Requirements 

Education and/or Experience: 

• Must have a B.S/B.A. in Business Administration or equivalent combination of education or minimum of 3-5 years’ supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.

• Must understand FDA and OSHA regulations.

• Must have experience evaluating work processes and systems for efficiencies and operational flow.

• Knowledge and implementation of lean manufacturing principles is preferred, but not required. 

• Knowledge and familiarity with automated manufacturing process/packaging technology, GMP and industry standards 

• Preferred dough experience but not required. 

Other Skills and Abilities 

• A results-oriented individual with excellent time management, problem solving and organizational skills with the ability to do multiple tasks and deliver high-quality results within specified time frames 

• Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and make judgments, and a sense of urgency. 

• A decisive leader with strong interpersonal skills and is adept at leading, learning, and motivating. 

• Excellent computer skills in MS Word and Excel. 

• Ability to evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback and assistance for improvement.

• Must have familiarity with operation layouts and automation improvements, budgeting and cost improvements.

• Must be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial spirited, fast-paced and changing workplace environment with a desire to make a strong impact on the business. 

• Must have the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.