Production Superintendent - 1st Shift

Farmers Pride Inc•Bethel Township, PA

About The Position

The Superintendent is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of his or her assigned department. A Superintendent is expected to successfully manage the following, ensuring that dept goals are met, quality standard practices are being followed, GMP/SSOP and HACCP standards are understood, team member safety, and order fill expectations. Oversee all operations, food safety, product quality, and Team Member safety and training, to achieve accurate and efficient production throughput within Company established goals. With other key departments such as Customer Service, Maintenance, Sanitation and QA to ensure safe and efficient production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Must have experience in a leadership role or demonstrated ability to function as an effective leader.
Effective professional communication skills to both hourly and managerial personnel.
This position would require daily operational discussions requiring the ability to communicate to team members of multiple languages basic English should be required with bilingual skills desired.
Basic math skills, ability to effectively use calculator, stopwatch and spreadsheet data.
Basic knowledge of scaling process and basic units of measure for weight.
Effective decision-making ability and ability to prioritize and react to priority changes in rapidly changing environment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proficient with Microsoft Outlook
Basic computer skills including ability to effectively use email and basic Windows based applications.
Team Building
Listening
Professional

Responsibilities

Provides direct supervision to area supervisor to accomplish work and food safety objectives.
Looks for continuous improvement in operating processes and procedures. Encourages production employees' ownership of continuous improvement program and outcomes.
Provides leadership on workplace safety, occupational health and food safety initiatives with hourly production staff.
Ensures understanding of and compliance with all food safety, USDA, HACCP and Company policies, operating procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Manages hourly production employee performance, on both an individual and a team basis.
Sets and tracks performance to targets, budgets and operating plans.
Tracks and monitors hourly staff attendance and administers constructive discipline in line with Company's discipline policy.
Conducts accident investigations as required, including making and implementing any recommendations for policy changes, operational impacts, or procedural changes.
Take a proactive role in assuring safe, quality products are produced by immediately addressing any safety or quality concerns
Supervise and train your people so that they’re fully capable of implementing the Company’s policies and procedures. Regularly meet with them to evaluate their performance. Establish yearly educational plan for each employee based on their needs. Perform annual personnel evaluation and recommend goals.