What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor - 1st Shift position at RUPRECHT CO?
Description
The Supervisor will be responsible for leading team members and line leads within a meat manufacturing environment, with direct oversight of raw production operations. This role ensures optimal operational performance while maintaining the highest quality and food safety standards and fostering a highly engaged workforce. The Production Supervisor is expected to drive results through area-specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and lead in a manner that supports Ruprecht’s culture and strategic initiatives.
What your day will look like:
- Understand, display knowledge and supervise the execution of FSQA programs including, but not limited to SQF systems, HACCP, sanitation, pest control, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, customer complaint & deviation investigation process, traceability, internal audit program, training, food defense, and security to comply with all company, USDA/FDA regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate implementation and execution of company quality, food safety, and sanitation systems along with the cooked & RTE side QA teams.
- Lead complaint and internal manufacturing investigations on the raw processing side and warehouse, determine root cause, consult and provide corrective actions
- Ability to analyze facts or circumstances with the technicians surrounding concerns to determine actions within the limits of standard practices.
- Ensures QA hold process is communicated, and executed with plant cross-functional teams and that the plant adheres to the procedures.
- Evaluate and risk assess the product disposition or release in case of quality or food safety deviations.
- Manage and coordinate execution of pre-operational checks, environmental monitoring program, and executing improvements based on results and reporting for the cooked & RTE departments.
- Identify process opportunities in the areas of responsibilities and collaborate to provide resolutions.
- Work closely with QA Director and coordinators for product assessments or evaluations.
- Support all audits of 2nd and 3rd parties in collaboration with the QA director.
Requirements
Who we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field is preferred.
- Must be HACCP Certified and have demonstrable knowledge of Food Safety
- Trained in SQF and PCQI, preferred
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the food industry, preferably in cooked & RTE operations
- Must be flexible with schedule
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point
- Analytical skills and communication ability acquired through working.
- Knowledge of HACCP, USDA regulations, GMPs, Quality Assurance, and Food Microbiology.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- English speaking is a must; Spanish is a Plus.
Why Choose Ruprecht?
- On-site Café where Breakfast and Lunch are served daily
- Community Involvement
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Competitive Salary
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount of Ruprecht Product
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Excellent low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Opportunity for Advancement
- Weekly Pay
- 401k with Match