Production Supervisor - 1st Shift - Hot Dog

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team
• •Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees
• •Plan and allocate daily resources—including labor, equipment, materials, and systems—to safely and cost-effectively meet production targets
• •Document daily production activities, analyze performance against established goals, and communicate variances during shift meetings and production reviews
• •Facilitate smooth production flow and maintain effective shift-to-shift handoffs by communicating key information to peers, team members, and Production Management
• •Review daily maintenance results and partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to identify issues and opportunities for improvement
• •Prioritize and request maintenance work orders; follow up to ensure timely completion to maximize equipment uptime and reliability
• •Apply focused improvement and root-cause analysis tools to resolve production issues and prevent recurrence
• •Identify and recommend process improvements within the area of responsibility to support continuous improvement initiatives
• •Ensure strict compliance with quality programs, HACCP, GMPs, and all food safety requirements
• •Conduct sanitation audits, food safety checks, and product quality inspections as required
• •Actively engage in the identification, prevention, and correction of quality-related issues
• •Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to all safety policies, procedures, regulations, and required use of personal protective equipment
• •Promote a culture of safety by coaching employees and reinforcing safe work practices
• •This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures
• •Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization
• •Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support
• •Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances
• •Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products
• •Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds
• •Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls, and standing/walking on concrete flooring
• •Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours

Desired Qualifications

• •3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred
• •Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred
• •Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles
• •BA/BS or equivalent is preferred
• •In Business Management, Production Operations Management, Agricultural Science, Food Science, or equivalent experience acquired through work experience