L5-Processing Supervisor
About The Position
The L5-Processing Supervisor is responsible for managing production-line activities to help achieve shared production goals. The supervisor delegates responsibilities, ensures raw material orders are received properly, and oversees employees and production processes. The role requires hands-on familiarity with line jobs and equipment, production schedules, sanitation procedures, batching, and documentation. The position is based at the DC5 Worth Street location in Burlington, North Carolina, and is full-time on the first shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with occasional local travel. The supervisor will work in non-climate-controlled hot and cold areas and in high-noise areas where mandatory hearing protection is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred.
- Basic math and computer skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and operating instructions.
- Ability to complete reports and forms.
- Ability to stack or lift boxes weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to work in high-noise areas and use mandatory hearing protection.
- Ability to perform frequent standing, reaching, bending, kneeling, and movement around the facility.
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership, lead, or supervisory experience.
- Experience in food or beverage manufacturing.
- Experience with GMPs, CIP/COP, batching, raw materials, and production equipment.
- Experience monitoring production schedules, completing production paperwork, and ensuring employees follow procedures.
Responsibilities
- Know how to perform the functions of every job on the assigned line.
- Monitor the production schedule for changes to expiration dates, items, required materials, or new products.
- Complete CIP and COP paperwork, check employees’ completed work, and communicate results to the team.
- Develop mechanical knowledge of line equipment through hands-on interaction.
- Monitor the weekly cream-load schedule.
- Inspect arriving cream tank trucks, liquid corn trucks, and high-fructose trucks, or verify that process technicians completed the inspections correctly.
- Ensure employees follow GMPs.
- Check raw materials and notify management of shortages.
- Perform CIP throughout the room, including cream-line hot-water flushes.
- Read, print, and create formula cards.
- Monitor the pump-over process established by Quality Control.
- Review temperature charts for start time, pump-over time, and stop time.
- Verify batch paperwork and stickers, and investigate issues identified by batching data entry.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
