1st Shift Production Supervisor

1st Shift Production Supervisor

About Monogram Foods

Are you ready to join a dynamic and innovative team in the food manufacturing industry? At Monogram Foods, we are passionate about creating top-quality food products that delight consumers across the United States. Since our founding in 2004, we've grown to become a leader in co-manufacturing, private label, and food service channels, and we're just getting started.

With a diverse portfolio that includes meat snacks, appetizers, assembled sandwiches, fully cooked and raw bacon, corn dogs, USDA baked goods, and other convenience products, Monogram Foods is committed to excellence and innovation.

We are more than a company – we are a family of over 4,000 dedicated team members who share a common goal: to produce the best food products in the industry. At Monogram Foods, we value hard work, creativity, and collaboration. We believe that our team members are our greatest asset, and we are committed to their professional development and personal growth.

Why Join Monogram Foods?

• Innovation and Quality: Be part of a team that prides itself on producing innovative and top-quality food products.
• Growth Opportunities: With our rapid expansion and diverse product lines, there are endless opportunities for career advancement.
• Team-Oriented Culture: Join a supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognized.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, health benefits, and a robust support system designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

If you are passionate about food, driven by excellence, and ready to make a meaningful impact, Monogram Foods is the place for you. Join us in creating delicious and innovative food products that bring joy to tables across America. Apply today and become a part of the Monogram Foods family!

About Job

This position will supervise in running a production line(s). The individual will be responsible for working in a safe manner and inspecting the line for any safety hazards prior and during production. The Supervisor is also responsible to ensure daily safety report cards are always in the line workers possession and being properly filled out each day and collected at the end of the shift. The Supervisor is responsible to turn in their line workers safety report cards to their supervisor at the end of the shift.

The position also requires an individual to read and understand specification sheets and ensure that GMP’s are being followed. Also, responsible for producing product in an efficient manner, performing change overs, packing product and transferring the product to a new location. The individual will be responsible for running a balance of the following functions: production, machine repair/trouble shooting, and assist the Production Manager as needed. This position will involve running equipment and performing a degree of maintenance. It is important that this position possess the willingness to accept change and be proactive rather than reactive.  Has authority to communicate to recommend disciplinary action for violating company rules and policies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Before shift starts physically and visually inspect the assigned work area for any safety hazards.
• During shift operations continuously observe for safety hazards.
• Be observant for employee safety in addition to GMP compliance and make immediate corrections to GMP discrepancies as needed and report them to the supervisor/manager.
• Responsible to ensure safety to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and put safety and food quality first.
• Verify components on work order to ensure correct number of components are available for production
• Ensure all employees abide by the safety regulations
• Ensure that all employees are wearing their PPE
• Ensure that all employees are filling out their Safety Cards
• Responsible to always keep line clean of any debris
• Assign work to Line Workers
• Train Line Workers how to meet the daily productions goals
• Update production metrics on hourly production whiteboard
• Ensure paperwork for skid tickets, line checks, and quality checks are being conducted
• Contact Indirect Labor Material Handler to bring additional components for production line as needed
• Instruct Material Handler (direct labor), Line Workers, and sanitation crew to clean up production line waste during production and when production is complete
• Escalate production issues to Production Manager as needed
• Perform quality checks of the line
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma with relevant experience is required. An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics or related discipline is preferred
• Must be 18 years or older
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in logistics, warehouse, or inventory management
• Experience with MS D365 ERP, or other Warehouse Management Systems
• Bi-Lingual English/Spanish highly preferred
• Strong shipping and receiving full truckloads, LTL, and UPS shipments
• Ability to lead others in a results-oriented manner
• Experience with inventory-tracking software and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to establish trust and credibility with employees.
• Ability to influence and promote change on all levels of the organization.
• Sound technical skills, logical ability, and strong problem analysis and resolution skills with a strong operational focus.
• Ability to demonstrate discretion and business ethics.
• Ability to communicate with management and customers
• Should be goal oriented, confident, outgoing, and able to work well under pressure and succeed within a competitive environment.
• Analytical: Ability to visualize, articulate and solve both complex and uncomplicated problems and concepts, and make decisions that make sense. 
• Integrity: Adherence to moral and ethical principles; sound moral character; honesty
• Adaptability: The ability to understand, accept and embrace change is necessary for the development of the department.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities and skills require of position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to empower individuals with disabilities to undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tool, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.