Production Supervisor - Packaging

Position Summary

Responsible for supervising production employees and meeting production schedule.

Essential Position Functions and Duties

Core Functions and Duties

• Supervise, motivate, train and discipline production staff.
• Coordinate with cross-functional business teams (Maintenance, QA, R&D, Material Control, Warehouse/Distribution) to develop the best strategies to achieve production. Coordinate with Maintenance on any set-up, mechanical problems and ensure quality and productivity are met. Coordinate with QA and R&D on production, new products, special products, etc. Coordinate with Materials Control and Scheduling on production.
• Train staff and ensure all company policies and procedures are followed i.e. Safety policies, OSHA requirements, Quality, SOPS, SQF, etc.
• Review and complete all required documents. Enter data into appropriate system i.e. Food Procs.
• Meet with Production Manager on issues, updates, strategies, suggestions, recommendations, shift hand off.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

1. Associate’s degree
2. Previous experience in food manufacturing industry in processing a plus; must have previous supervisory experience
3. Knowledge: basic mathematics-addition, subtraction, multiplication
4. English Language (Speaking/Listening/Writing); Spanish a plus
5. Must be computer literate
6. Skills: Communication skills verbal and written, reading comprehension, active listening, problem solving, coordination, service orientation, multitasking

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies

1. Bachelor’s Degree
2. Minimum 1 year of experience in food manufacturing industry in processing; must have previous supervisory experience with at least 10-15 employees
3. Knowledge: basic mathematics-addition, subtraction, multiplication
4. English Language (Speaking/Listening/Writing
5. Must be computer literate
6. Forklift experience a plus; First Aid Certified or equivalent a plus
7. Skills: Verbal and written communication skills, reading comprehension, active listening, problem solving, coordination, service orientation, multitasking

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Expected Working Hours

This is a full-time position, and basic hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends and evenings. Hours depending on shift. 1st shift starts at 6 am. 2nd shift starts at 2:00 pm.

Work Environment

This job operates in a food production environment where raw materials are put through a process to produce a finished good that is suitable for consumption. This role is routinely surrounded by machinery, high/low lighting, temperature fluctuation, continuous noise and smells.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, walk and stand. This is a physical role. This would require the ability to push, pull, grasp, reach, stoop, squat, kneel, climb. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 50 lbs.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.