REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 years as a Production Supervisor or 5+ years of experience as a Production Supervisor in a baked goods facility
- Three years’ supervisory experience required in a high-speed Baking environment
- Union Experience Preferred
- Continuous Improvement Experience (Kaizen,5S, Lean) experience needed
- Good written and verbal communication and computer skills essential
- Good organizational skills required, with the ability to prioritize
- Must have the ability to resolve issues in a professional, organized manner
- Must be able to handle many diversified tasks at one time
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Interviews potential candidates for employment and makes hiring recommendations for direct subordinates.
- Participates in promotion, discipline, and/or discharge of team members within the scope of responsibility.
- Collaborates with Human Resources as necessary on disciplinary actions to promote adherence to company policy.
- Assigns and directs daily work to team members so that production lines are adequately staffed, production schedules are met, and production efficiencies are met or exceeded.
- Manages departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and provides regular progress reports to the Production Manager.
- Confers with Production Manager to coordinate department activities and exchanges with other internal departments and external customers.
- Complies with federal, state, local and company laws, policies, regulations and specifications (i.e., OSHA, USDA, FDA, AIB) promoting the same for staff and subordinates.
- Ensures adherence to established procedures, including GMPs and ensure overall product quality and safety. Assists in internal safety audits to ensure compliance.
- Provides for team member safety by promoting safe work practices, monitoring compliance with EHS policies and minimizing physical hazards to promote an overall safe work environment.
- Participates in the appropriate selection and usage of resources (materials, systems, and/or equipment) required for the effective operation of the department.
- Studies production schedules and estimates hours needed to successfully complete the assignment and ensure efficiency standards are met or exceeded.
- Confers with management and other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
- May perform line work, as needed, to ensure production schedules are met.
- Assists with internal audits to ensure that compliance with FDA, OSHA, and AIB methods, policies and procedures are being followed.
- Conducts ongoing employee training on equipment, job duties, company programs, compliance issues, etc. to help team members become adequately prepared to conduct their duties in a safe and efficient manner.
- Oversees the regular review and repair of production equipment to ensure that all lines are operating safely and efficiently.
