What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3rd Shift Batching & Quality Supervisor position at Circle Beverage?
The 3rd Shift Batching & Quality Supervisor is a full-time position within Circle and it is a critical position to help the Company achieve its mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Batching process
● Accountable for the end-to-end batching process, which includes pick lists, kitting, batching, blending, spec signoff, and preparation for packaging.
● Direct supervisor for the Batching Technicians.
● Responsible for the batching room, all batching equipment, and other assets of the batching department.
● Owns all SOPs related to the batching department and process.
● Accountable for food safety, quality, and sanitation activities across the department.
Quality Control process
● Accountable for the end-to-end quality control process, which includes hourly FSQA checksheets, product inspections, seam checks, fill level checks, batch spec signoff, sensory, and more.
● Conducts internal audits to identify process gaps, and participates in the process to close those gaps.
● Works alongside the Quality Assurance Manager to support regulatory, compliance, customer, and other requirements.
● Direct supervisor for the Quality Control technicians.
● Responsible for the quality control lab and all equipment and assets of the lab and QC process.
● Owns all SOPs related to the companywide quality control process.
● Accountable for food safety, quality, and sanitation activities across the department.
Leadership & Culture
● Lead, develop, and grow the direct reports of the department.
● Invest in the performance and growth of the direct reports of the department.
● Be a force for driving the company culture across the department.
● Accountable for team member performance and engagement across a 24 hour operation. Is able to work a flexible schedule to periodically be present on each shift, to allow for personal coaching, develop, and interaction with all team members.
Continuous improvement
● Develop and oversee an internal continuous improvement (CI) process for the company.
Safety
● Develop and oversee the internal Safety committee and initiatives for the company.
Qualifications:
The experiences that a qualified candidate will have are:
● At least three years of experience as a supervisor or manager in beverage manufacturing with direct experience overseeing activities such as blending, batching, brewing, and quality control of a 24-hour manufacturing operation.
● You have experience with performance-managing people out and managing others up to a higher level of performance.
● You have been trained in food safety, quality control, GMP’s, and other relevant regulations. Preferred: you hold a PCQI certification.
● You have a history of using data and structure to drive discipline within your teams.
Position Details:
Location: Company Headquarters (1050 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46202).
Salaried Non-Exempt position. Eligible for employee & management bonus program.
Monday to Friday evenings in-person. You will bridge the leadership bridge across shifts, so your weekly & daily schedule will need to fluctuate slightly to ensure adequate overlap & face-time with all of your direct reports.
You will be available for escalation phone calls from your direct reports should quality issues arise.
You will provide vacation and out-of-office coverage for your direct reports, meaning you must have flexibility to cover for various shifts on an as-needed basis.