Batching Supervisor (Nights)

Niagara Bottling•Jacksonville, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Batching Supervisor is responsible for collaborating with the Batching Manager to assist with daily operations of the production floor; ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements. This role embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on Lead Like an Owner, InnovACT, Find a Way, and Empowered to be Great. The position requires adherence to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations, and abiding by Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job. The role involves the ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand. Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Requirements

4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
4 Years – Experience in Position
4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Understanding of production processes and controls
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

6 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
6 Years – Experience working in Position
6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Associate's Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business Administration or related fields.
SQF, HACCP, GMP certifications

Responsibilities

Assists Batching Manager with daily activities of assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
Communicates with previous shift regarding any challenges and opportunities on the production lines to prepare for the shift.
Assists with batching as needed and preparing production lines for scheduled changeovers.
Verifies discrete jobs are correct in Oracle (including quality and bill of material list), Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
Supports Production Supervisor with hourly and / or end of shift production reports.
Utilizes the Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
Maintains effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, and throughput.
Responsible for team member coaching and development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through conflict resolution. Hires, trains, coaches and reviews performance of team members. Partners with Human Resources and Batching Manager for recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
Orders and Inspects raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs. Performs first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product. Verifies inventory consumption by batch for traceability and ensures in-house inventory is correct.
Conducts walkthroughs throughout the shift to ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance by team members.
Interfaces with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
Collaborates with plant leadership and shift team members to champion a world-class safety culture.
Conducts weekly safety talk trainings, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
Monitors and reviews assigned team members time and attendance for accuracy, as well as monitors PTO schedule and usage by team members.

Benefits

Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
Paid parental and caregiver leaves
Medical, including virtual care options
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities