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Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamPosted 2 months ago

Supervisor Production

$80,000–$90,000 year

On-siteFort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Full TimeLarge

Job Summary

Lead a team of approximately 30 employees to ensure timely deployment of people development plans, enforce strict compliance with standard operating procedures, and maintain a safe work environment with updated work instructions. Ensure quality objectives are met through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices, sanitation audits, and product quality checks while actively participating in prevention and correction of errors. Conduct ongoing coaching to fulfill job requirements, review daily achievement of targets, and facilitate seamless handoffs to Production Management. Prioritize and schedule maintenance repairs to maximize efficiency, ensure adequate distribution of skills, and launch new products to the market as agreed with the business unit.

Required Qualifications

  • Leadership of a team of approximately 30 employees
  • Participating in the hiring process
  • Employee on-boarding
  • Performance management
  • Corrective action
  • Proactive cooperation with other groups on site and within NUSA
  • Proper training inclusive of equipment, safety procedures, and hygiene
  • Strict compliance to standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Ensuring a safe work environment
  • Updated work instructions available for all positions
  • Processes run in accordance with SOP's, SSOP's and other documentation
  • Environmental management
  • Regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)
  • Performance of sanitation audits
  • Food safety checks
  • Product quality checks conducted according to policies
  • Prevention and correction of quality-related errors
  • Check and enforce personnel hygiene & safety e.g. protective clothing (uniform), shoe change & hand wash
  • Ongoing coaching of employees to fulfill and exceed the requirements of the job through NCE approach
  • Daily review of achievement of targets
  • Report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings
  • Development and implementation of action plans to address root causes of failures
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Facilitate seamless handoffs
  • Communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management
  • Continuous line Controls
  • Immediate corrective action
  • Compliance with manufacturing instructions
  • Internal and external regulations, procedures & policies
  • Effective employee and industrial relations management
  • Adequate distribution of skills
  • Timely launch of new products to the Market
  • Adequate maintenance of the installations
  • Coordination with quality, engineering & administration
  • Review daily maintenance effectiveness with Maintenance Mechanic(s) and Team members
  • Identify opportunities for improvement
  • Prioritize, schedule, and ensure Maintenance & Repairs
  • Travel requirement = 5%
  • Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values
  • Maintain properly skilled crew at all times
  • Minimized use of overtime hours
  • Control absenteeism by supervisory emphasis and counseling
  • Ensure accomplishment of teams assigned duties
  • Continued development of skills and competencies
  • Ensure record keeping is accomplished correctly
  • Delivery of scheduled production, on time, within cost, and at quality level
  • Lead role in developing the budget & capital plan
  • Identification of Productivity Improvements
  • Results Focus – Set ambitious objectives and motivate the shift to achieve them
  • Lead People – Communicate what has to be done to gain the understanding and commitment of the people to achieve the objectives
  • Practice What You Preach – Be a role model for his/her team and consistently acts according to the Nestle principles and values
  • Proactive Cooperation – Works collaboratively with others demonstrating commitment to achieve group objectives
  • Quality and technical system adherence
  • Completion of the required production to plan
  • Health and Safety
  • Impeccable hygiene standards always
  • Clean as you go; use proper cleaning techniques (i.e. limited water hose usage)
  • Must consistently showcase the desired behaviors that represent our Core Values
  • We Take Ownership
  • Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish
  • Make sound decisions and get into the right level of detail
  • Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste
  • We Do What Is Right
  • Choose transparency over convenience, even if it means difficult conversations
  • Set clear roles and responsibilities, enabling everyone to exercise appropriate initiative and judgment
  • Speak up when you see something that does not align to our values and policies
  • We Seek to Improve
  • Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations
  • Value feedback from others and encourage open dialogue to understand how we can improve
  • Learn from both successes and failures
  • We Are Better Together
  • Ensure decisions are based on what's best for the whole business
  • Practice inclusion by seeking diverse perspectives
  • Treat everyone with fairness and respect
  • Regularly work with and around others
  • Work in a wet and/or humid environment
  • Work in areas of high noise level
  • Work around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment
  • Fast paced work environment
  • Frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens

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