We are currently seeking a Production Supervisor – 1^st Shift to join our Packing House team as a crucial link in the food supply chain.

The Production Supervisor must thrive in a fast-paced environment, be adept at juggling multiple priorities, and have experience managing and motivating a team. They will play a pivotal role by managing daily production operations to ensure our quality standards are met on every outbound order while remaining within the allocated budget and supervising Packing House employees. The Production Supervisor will also act as the primary point of contact for the team during their shift.

ABOUT THE JOB

This is a full-time position. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6am to 2pm. Directs and schedules all activities of all employees, including appropriate labor required based on business volume.

• Ensures that all products leaving the packing room are top quality condition and properly identified via QC & label compliance. Manages and maintains labeling compliance according to product safety policy.
• Coordinates with all Supervisors, Sanitation and Safety Coordinator to enforce staff adherence to operational and food safety policies. Ensures all health and safety regulations are met. Including preventative measures and corrective action.
• Communicates with Managers and Supervisors to retrieve any late arriving product or supplies.
• Ensures items repacked for everyday sales are completed on time. Oversees the production of special-order packing for John Vena, Inc.
• Participates in creation and maintenance of product traceability code numbers.
• Designs packing processes, packing lines and determines needed equipment.
• Establish standardized work and ensure the team executes each run to the goals.
• Investigates various ways to improve packing techniques and packaging material selection.
• Suggests packaging requirements for proposed new products and manages product testing. Provides insight and feedback to the Production Manager to improve packing techniques and packaging material.
• Assists in the Inventory and purchasing of packaging supplies within assigned budget. Maintains proper on-hand inventory of all supplies.
• Participates in all recruitment, retention, and performance management of department staff. (Ex. Performance reviews, progressive discipline, interview process, etc.).
• Conducts studies to determine cost of goods including, but not limited to, supplies and labor. Maintains data in the appropriate database
• Ensures packing and material handling equipment is properly maintained and safe.
• Ensures KPIs and Departmental financial goals are achieved and tracks departmental metrics.
• Performs all tasks and duties in an efficient and safe manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as necessary. Remains flexible and adaptable in work schedules and work assignments as defined by departmental and organizational needs.
• Represents John Vena, Inc. in a manner that conveys professionalism, confidentiality, courtesy, fairness, personal integrity, and respect for others.

ABOUT YOU

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent internal and external communication skills.
• Positive attitude and team spirit.
• Proven team leadership capabilities.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• The ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Relentless attention to detail.
• Ability to stay cool in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivation, ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Focus on customer service.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Proficiency with computers including MS Office suite and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Experience with Vendor relationships
• Knowledge of 5S and lean principals
• Experience with Temp labor management and time keeping
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and be on one’s feet for an entire shift.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, required
• Three (3) to five (5) years of production experience in packaging of produce or a perishable food product environment, required.

ABOUT US

John Vena Inc. Specialty Produce (JVI) is a family-owned produce wholesaler supplying specialty and tropical fruit, vegetables, and herbs to companies large and small throughout the Northeast region. We've been in business since 1919 and are still operated by the same family.

Our home is in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market on Essington Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. We may work behind the scenes, but you can’t miss our facility – the building is more than a quarter mile long!

The produce industry is fast paced, and we bring allot of energy to the table to make sure the freshest products get from our partner farms to our foodservice and retail customers seven days a week. Our team is committed to providing the best possible service, working collaboratively and acting with integrity. We are looking for people that share these values-- and our love of good food-- to join our team.

Our diverse, fun-loving 80 team members are the most important part of our business and a part of our extended family. To make sure our people and their families are taken care of, we offer:

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees AND their family members, including prescription drug coverage
• Retirement plans with employer contribution
• Generous paid holiday and sick time policy
• Overtime opportunities
• Years of service rewards
• Employee perks and events
• On-the-job training and opportunities for growth

Visit our website to learn more about working at JVI: www.johnvenaproduce.com/careers

John Vena Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.