Night Shift Production Supervisor

Dessert Holdings is the leading premium dessert company in the world. We craft artisanal, scratch-made desserts at scale, combining culinary innovation with the finest real ingredients. With a rich heritage spanning seven distinctive brands, we bring unmatched expertise and tailored solutions to our Retail and Foodservice partners.

We are looking for a NightShift Production Supervisorto join our leadership team at our facility inKennesaw, GA. This position is responsible for overseeing the production of quality and safe food as well as ensuring production standards on specific assignments within required time are followed.This position is also responsible for understanding related Quality Management Systems including SQF, HACCP, and GMP to ensure safety and quality of employees and products. The job duties include responsibility for assuring food safety and for food quality for Dessert Holdings products. A supervisor or other person of authority should be notified if any issues or threats to food safety or food quality are observed.

Salary: $18.00 per hour $2.00 Shift Differential

Schedule: Monday to Thursday, eventually Friday -6:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the Shift Manager up to 50 people per shift, including employee rotations, training, and breaks, to ensure that work is performed safely while meeting quality specifications
• Train and coach production line employees to meet food safety, human safety and food quality standards at all times.
• Achieving the required output per shift taking immediate corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Optimization of labor allocation and task balancing
• Understand how to safely operate all the equipment within their assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensure that overtime for line employees is kept to a minimum, unless approved by a Production Manager.
• Report and track waste and actively identify ways to reduce waste and to create efficiencies while meeting company goals
• Maintain production records in a timely manner.
• Understand and fill production reports and logs on a daily basis.
• Inspect and give final sign off on all production labels when necessary.
• Display appropriate work ethic in the workplace and group settings which provides a positive influence on the production floor.
• Maintain good housekeeping and clean work areas in assigned space.
• Supervise production line in accordance with established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) policies and procedures.
• Assure that all work assigned is performed in accordance with specifications, instructions and requirements.
• Follow production dress code standards and maintains good personal hygiene andmakes sure all employees do the same.
  
  

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience
• 1-2 years of related work experience in an industrial food manufacturing operation
• Good understanding of Quality Systems and familiarity with SQF, HACCP, and GMP practices.
• Good communication skills
• Able to stay focused in a loud working environment.
• Ability to work with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds and with varying education and expertise levels
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule and be willing to work overtime, including weekends if necessary.
• Must understand basic mathematical concepts.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment.
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment requiring strict work/safety rules 100% of the time.
• Basic computer skills required.
  
  

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Able to stand for at least ten hours per day and may have various repetitive motion duties.
• Use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel or bend.
• Employee must lift up to 50 pounds and is required to ask for assistance if limit is exceeded.
• Must be able to keep eyes focused on a conveyor belt for a maximum five hours at one time.
• Must be able to work in a food allergens environment.
• Working environment provides exposure to environmental changes (heat, cold, dampness, and chemicals). Employee must be able to sustain these changes throughout the shift.
  
  

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Steven Charles, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Kenny's Great Pies, and Willamette Valley Pie Company. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, is headquartered in St. Paul, MN, employs more than 3,500 people across ten manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.