Floating Production Supervisor (Night Shift)

Paradise Tomato Kitchen•Louisville, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Floating Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all food is produced in a safe, sanitary, and efficient manner. The role is a member of the management team and has direct supervisory responsibilities of production personnel while actively covering for Production Supervisors (includes vacant positions, PTO coverage, medical/LOA, and any other similar situations that may arise). The Floating Production Supervisor is responsible for managing SSQE (food/work safety, sanitation, quality or efficiency) and Operational SOP Management. The Floating Production Supervisor will assist the 24-hour Team to maintain plant quality standards and uphold plant maintenance standards. The Floating Production Supervisor will coach, and train production associates as needed to achieve results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of Supervisory related experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education or experience.
Three to five years of food and/or beverage manufacturing experience preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively with others orally or written.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
Advanced computer skills and ability to operate other electronic office equipment (Time and Attendance records).
Ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Must be able to become certified and maintain certification through an OSHA approved forklift certification and certified as a First Responder.

Responsibilities

Direct, plan and coordinate work activities of employees. Train, motivate, monitor, and evaluate performance. Counsel, record, and discipline as necessary.
Must be extremely flexible in regard to work hours/schedules to adequately cover both Louisville PTK sites.
Interview and recommend personnel actions such as hiring, promoting, and terminating as needed.
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals with production scheduler.
Confer with other team leaders and managers to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Confer with management or subordinates to resolve employee problems and/or complaints.
Interpret specifications, job orders, and company policies and procedures for employees in conjunction with HR.
Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
Demonstrate equipment operations, work, and safety procedures to new employees, or assign employees to experienced workers for training.
Enforce safety and sanitation regulations. Ensure all employees are properly trained before using any cleaning chemicals or operating any equipment (i.e., fork truck, etc.) in conjunction with the EHSS Manager.
Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, other records, and reports in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
Inspect materials, products, and equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
Works in conjunction with Quality Assurance to observe work, monitor check sheets, test sheets, temp. charts, and other indicators to ensure operators conform to production or processing standards.
Maintain operations data such as production reports, downtime logs, material usage and lots, and prepare management and production reports.
Ensure standard operating procedures, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads. Requests materials, supplies, equipment parts, repair services, PMs and work orders.
Responsible for bi-yearly in-charge testing and yearly pay evaluations of team members.
Maintains production documentation, employee documentation and sets and explains expectations of KPI’s to the team.
Works with the 24-hour managers towards continued improvement plans.
Supports continuous improvement, initiatives in the facility, and participates to ensure success.
Train new Production Supervisors per all PTK standards.
Other duties as assigned.
Work directly with the Production Manager to understand the PTK business from a wholistic level and includes: Planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
Provide leadership to the site and its personnel to drive continuous improvement.
Understand how to track and document KPI’s.
How to manage and direct salary staffing to run 24/7 operations
Work with procurement, scheduling, and other cross functional teams as needed.
Inventory management, FIFO for FG’s/Raw materials
Job closings and variance understanding with actions to resolve gaps.