Processing Supervisor WK

Michael Foods Inc.•Wakefield, NE

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry, with businesses in egg products, refrigerated grocery, and potato products. The Wakefield facility is one of the company’s largest production facilities and operates as a flex plant producing whole pasteurized egg, liquid, dried, hardboiled, and curd products. The Production Supervisor oversees a team responsible for production and sanitation tasks. This role plans, directs, and coordinates work activities and resources needed to manufacture food products in accordance with safety, quality, quantity, and cost requirements. The supervisor supports people management, operational and sanitation practices, training, expectation-setting, data-driven results, and follow-through. The role ensures compliance with company and regulatory processes, including safety, food safety, human resources, and job-specific requirements, and supports continuous improvement through training, standards development, data analysis, escalations, and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Two to three years of supervisory experience; food industry experience is preferred.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
Ability to prioritize and follow directions with little or no supervision.
Strong organizational skills and ability to perform multiple functions.
Ability to work overtime and/or weekends when required.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and group situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret instructions in various formats.
Ability to learn and use technology systems.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in the food industry.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Lead team members in safety, food safety, operations, sanitation, and personnel development, and help ensure a safe and healthy workplace.
Keep management informed about operational, quality, and safety issues, employee concerns, and production cost control.
Follow safe work practices and GMPs, maintain product quality, and report conditions affecting food safety, quality, or personnel safety.
Follow safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health into jobs and tasks.
Produce high-quality products at the lowest possible cost consistent with good manufacturing practices.
Identify and resolve operating problems to minimize their impact on operations.
Request and direct maintenance, sanitation, and other personnel as needed to achieve required production, sanitation, safety, and warehouse service levels.
Manage ingredient, packaging, and other department costs.
Encourage employee suggestions to improve production, quality, safety, and cost control.
Participate on the plant safety team.
Ensure regulatory compliance.
Coordinate work with other departments.
Enforce company policies fairly and consistently.
Maintain consistent communication and participate in and lead meetings as required.
Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop personal and team skills to improve work standards and performance.
Promote individual accountability and ownership of results, including direct-report accountability for safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
Maintain accurate, current records, including timekeeping, downtime, and absentee records.
Work overtime or weekends when required.
Perform other duties as assigned.