Packaging Supervisor - Job ID 1766511

DCM • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Packaging Supervisor will be responsible for supervising the packaging department. The packaging department packages most finished goods, including but not limited to flower units, edibles, pre-rolls, vape cartridges, and concentrates. This will include supervising and training all machine operators and packaging associates. The supervisor will need to be proficient in all roles and aspects of the packaging department.

Requirements

• For legal reasons, all employees need to be at least 21 years of age
• You will be asked to pass a Federal and State criminal history background check
• We ask that you have at least a high school diploma/GED
• Five years of packaging and/or production experience
• Three years of supervisor or management experience

Nice To Haves

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor others
• Strong Team building and training skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to provide technical leadership
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to understand, follow, and enforce established safety procedures.
• Ability and comfort with using power-operated machine tools.
• Comfortable using technology/computers to operate machine.
• Ability and willingness to pivot to other tasks quickly.
• Ability to learn new techniques and be open to direction from managers.
• Comfortable working around high-speed machinery.
• Comfortable with heights (up to 12 feet).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and supervise the day-to-day operations of the packaging department with emphasis on safety, efficiency, sanitation, and quality.
• Provide leadership and direction to team members to create a positive and productive work environment.
• Provide new team members with full training and perform additional training sessions with current employees as needed.
• Ensure team is adhering to company SOPs and company policy in daily operations.
• Clearly communicate expectations, goals, and schedules to the team.
• Ensure that quality standards are maintained and continually improved upon.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in the department with a high standard of organization and sanitation.
• Ensure machine upkeep and preventative maintenance measures are taken.
• Ensure effective and timely communication of department information to managers, including team goals, progress, performance, objectives, obstacles, and other relevant information.
• Submit daily production reports to management and maintain detailed records/daily operation logs.
• Plan and delegate the sequence of necessary actions for the completion of a job.
• Maintain equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; call for repairs.
• Manage packaging inventory of packaging materials and notifying manager when additional supplies are needed in a timely fashion.
• Monitor machine while working to adjust the feed and identify issues to increase productivity.
• Monitor Packaging Associates to ensure they are keeping up with QC/ labeling. Assist them as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• DCM will provide scrubs, gloves, and hair nets to all employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED