2nd Shift Production Supervisor

TITLE Production Supervisor           DEPARTMENT Production                 REPORTS TO Production Manager

EMPLOYMENT ☐ Temporary ☒ Full-Time ☐ Part-Time FLSA STATUS ☐ Non-Exempt ☒ Exempt  

Job Function: To effectively perform all hands-on duties of Production Supervisor in an efficient manner following company policies and procedures. To Supervise the Production Manufacturing department to ensure that all day-to-day operations run smoothly. To ensure that all efforts contribute to the best financial interest of Transpacific Food.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific

• Responsible for the accurate daily completion of all production documentation
• Oversee all aspects of daily production
• Manage crews weekly, daily schedule
• Oversees that products are manufactured within customer specifications
• Keeps an open line of communication with Production Manager
• Responsible for product integrity of all finished products leaving Transpacific Food
• Responsible to ensure all plant personnel are trained and evaluated to comply with plant policy and standards
• Responsible for managing hourly employees (i.e. time clock, managing overtime, conducting periodic 6-S audits)
• Responsible for keeping the plant “Inspection Audit Ready” at all times
• Keep the plant in “6 –S” status at all times
• Willing to be hands on in any aspect of production
• Responsible for product integrity of all Raw material products arriving at TPP
• Work with Forklift Operator on incoming raw materials weights, matching to release, checking against BOL, and Product Reconciliation
• Must attend safety meetings
• Work effectively with maintenance and sanitation department to ensure all machinery is working and cleaned properly
• Ensure that Sanitation Employees are properly trained and using Chemicals properly per SSOP’s
• Be a Change Agent
• Responsible for reporting any food safety concern and empowered to do so
• Cleanliness and organization is a key component to your success, as well as the safety of yourself and others. It is required of each employee to maintain the areas they are responsible for in a clean and organized manner at all times

General

• Follow and enforce all GMP and Transpacific policies, procedures and food safety
• Maintain a high work ethic.
• Keep open line of communication with dispatch, peers, supervisors, departments and management
• Manages the progress of efficiencies and the handling process of all products on a daily basis
• Monitors and administers any discipline that may occur in partnership with Human Resources
• Enforce all policies and procedures
• Assist in development and implementation of any new process or policy
• Communicate with Production Manager and keep associates informed of problems and achievements
• Conduct internal or external inspections as needed
• Assist in supervision of hourly employees as needed
• Suggest ideas or solution to improve efficiencies, housekeeping, etc.
• Be a team player. Help in other areas of the Plant as needed
• Lead subordinates by example with regards to performance, neatness, safety, reliability and following company policies
• All other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Yes

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years of responsible experience in food production; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Good skill in the use of hand and power tools.  

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write effective correspondence and communicate. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.  

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics.  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS HACCP, SQF, PCQI, Driver’s License

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 frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50-100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. 

 WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.