3rd Shift Supervisor - Hager

Johnsonville•Town of New Denmark, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a leading manufacturer of premium, ready-to-eat link sausages and hot dogs. The company was founded in 2004 by four brothers, Chris, Joe, Mark, and Pete Salm. They partnered their individual talents together to create our organization, using the “partnership” concept as the cornerstone for our success. Since then, we have expanded and have two production plants with over 1,000 partners in Denmark, WI. In 2023, Johnsonville purchased Salm Partners to help grow not only its own ready-to-eat sausage business, but the ready-to-eat sausage category as a whole. The combination of the country’s most trusted retail sausage brand (Johnsonville) with the industry leading manufacturer (Salm Partners) has created a world class organization. We are committed to growth as a company and to our partners! Apply today and discover your opportunity to grow with us. Production Supervisor reports to the shift managers and act as a supervisor for team(s) assigned to them. This leadership role directs and coordinates all production and sanitation activities, supervising the Team Leader, Operators, Production Workers assigned to the area of responsibility Ensures shift compliance with all safety, food safety, quality, GMP, SQF and USDA regulatory requirements.

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is normally required
Exemplary communication skills and enjoy teaching and developing people.
Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities and time demands in a deadline-intensive environment.
Strong leadership skills and proven work ethic and integrity.
Highly effective interpersonal communication skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, as well as performance reviews
Ability to speak effectively before small groups
Ability to listen well, and create an environment of open communication and collaborative problem solving.
Basic computer proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook
Strong math skills, with the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and to create and interpret bar graphs and data charts.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, and the ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form
Strong trouble shooting and problem solving skills are required

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Business, Supervisory Management or related field is preferred
Prior supervisory or leadership experience
Previous work experience in a USDA-regulated food manufacturing environment
Previous experience with Sage financial software or related integrated ERP manufacturing software systems
Previous experience applying Root Cause Problem Solving methods

Responsibilities

Manage all production activities and shift personnel to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Conduct daily meetings at the start of each shift to ensure expected performance results measured by agreed upon metrics and standards and pertinent production information is disseminated effectively to all shift personnel and in a timely manner.
Ensure ongoing compliance with all Salm Partners and USDA sanitation and food safety requirements.
Serve as an active member of the Safety Committee;
Manage production team on a daily basis including staffing, scheduling, absenteeism, approval of time cards and time off requests, contract partner needs, as well as other daily business needs of the department.
Maintain production records and report shift results daily.
Collaborate with support teams and other departments to optimize production and engagement.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with established policies and applicable law, including trainings, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining; and addressing and resolving problems.
Seeks methods and measures to improve the work environment for the production partners.