Production Supervisor ll

CandyCo LLC•American Fork, UT

About The Position

The Production Supervisor II is responsible for production functions and directs and monitors the daily activities of Supervisors, Leads, and work-area employees. The role ensures scheduled orders are produced to specification, in compliance with GMP requirements and the company's Food Safety Policy. The position supports safety culture, trains and coaches supervisors and production staff, coordinates with other departments, and helps maintain production cost controls, staffing levels, and line efficiency. The role serves as the point of contact when the Production Shift Manager is absent. It has no direct reports, but has indirect reports including Supervisors, Leads, and Operators, both permanent and temporary employees. The position may require any shift, at least 45 hours per week, overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role requires prolonged standing and walking and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, among other physical activities. Required protective gear includes non-slip, safety-resistant work shoes and applicable PPE.

Requirements

Excellent safety record and commitment to championing a safety culture.
At least 2 years of experience in a Supervisor position directing production activities.
Strong, positive leadership, communication, and organization skills.
Strong PC skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as math skills.
Self-motivated, with a high degree of integrity and the ability to perform duties on time with minimal supervision.
Ability to work 45 or more hours per week, including evenings, weekends, and hours beyond the regular shift schedule.
Past job performance demonstrating dependability, maturity, initiative, a positive demeanor, and good judgment.
Ability to work any and all shifts as directed and overtime as necessary, including holidays and weekends.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
Ability to stand, sit at a desk, walk around the facility, lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted, reach, kneel, crawl, and twist.
Ability to see, hear, and communicate with associates and others using professional etiquette.
Must wear non-slip, safety-resistant work shoes and required PPE, including hairnets, beard nets when needed, and safety gloves; must use PPE when working with equipment or chemicals requiring personal protection.
Must participate in mandatory pre-shift stretches and exercises.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills in English and Spanish.
SAP, ROSS, PLEX, or other ERP-environment skills and abilities; alternatively, ability to learn.

Responsibilities

Model and support the CandyCo Safety Culture and strive for 100% Safety policy compliance.
Manage and direct the daily activities of Production work-area Leads and their employees.
Attend daily shift exchange meetings and send out daily reports.
Monitor employee attendance and review time-clock records for missed punches, lateness, and excessive absences.
Support, train, and coach Supervisor I positions to improve execution and coordination.
Supervise production of scheduled orders efficiently and in compliance with GMP requirements.
Work closely with QA, Warehouse, Logistics, and other functions to execute planned programs.
Train and supervise Production staff personnel.
Adhere to policies and procedures relating to FIFO, holds, and material expiry.
Maintain and improve production cost controls, headcounts, and production-line efficiencies.
Serve as the point of contact when the Production Shift Manager is not present.
Adhere to safety programs and procedures.