Production Supervisor

You'll invest the majority of your time in:  

• Providing direct supervision for production operations on a shift basis.

Specifically, you will: 

• Utilizes operations data to facilitate decisions that maintain the production system within control limits.
• Act as an active participant in employee orientation, training and follow-up to assure that facility policies & procedures are
• Participates in the development of annual production goals and standards.
• Work in conjunction with the Raw Product Supplier and facility Quality Department to ensure we are producing finished products that are food safety compliant and in line with customer requirements.
• Work in conjunction with Purchasing and Warehousing staff to ensure there are adequate supplies to meet production and employee needs, i.e. PPE, Totes, Pallets, Liners, Chemicals, etc.
• Implements daily production schedules within the quality guidelines controlled by the production system.
• Work with other supervisors to manage the entire facility's housekeeping and sanitation programs within established guidelines and expectations.
• Directs seasonal sanitation labor force on each shift during the processing season.
• Maintenance of facility structure, overheads, painting, grounds, etc.
• Coordinate with other departments to minimize and plan effective utilization of downtime.
• Assures employee safety guidelines and policies are followed by conducting or following OSHA programs, safety training, and safety audits.
• Actively participates in monthly safety meetings and in environmental compliance programs.
• Implements and assures compliance with facility & corporate food safety guidelines, Federal Regulations/GMP, and the facility foreign material control program.
• Assists with the implementation and maintenance of the HACCP program.
• Assists with the development and implementation of the facility's continuous improvement and training program(s).
• Actively participates in facility quality improvement programs.
• Develops, implements, and maintains production process and system flow charts.
• Assists the raw products group relative to quality improvement efforts.
• Responsible for assigned Fixed Cost budget accounts. Budget preparation for assigned accounts, maintaining expenses within budget, providing cost projections and periodic updates, and providing variance explanations.