Production Supervisor- 1st Shift

Royal Fresh Cuts•Hapeville, GA

9d•$75,000

About The Position

The Production Supervisor provides leadership and ensures that operations have the controls, procedures, people, and systems needed to execute daily production schedules. The role leads hourly and salaried associates and promotes safe, efficient, high-quality manufacturing while meeting scheduling deadlines and budget expectations. The supervisor may perform the Operations Director’s duties in their absence. The position also includes employee scheduling, production and quality monitoring, product yield and labor-cost oversight, estimating costs for processed products, maintaining production data, and developing plans to address processing gaps. The supervisor works across departments and collaborates with Quality Assurance on product recalls and recoveries.

Requirements

At least 3 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing and/or food processing in a department management capacity.
Experience in people development.
Previous staff management experience.
Ability to work without direction.
Knowledge of KPIs and tracking.
Strong ability to reduce labor.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong business acuity.
Basic understanding of profit and loss (P&L).
Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Basic comprehension of process improvement methodology.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively across multiple organizational levels.
Ability to work Sundays.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead hourly and salaried associates to ensure efficient production.
Promote a safe work environment by participating in the plant Central Safety Committee and conducting daily observations.
Coordinate cross-functionally to improve production efficiency, minimize downtime, meet scheduling deadlines, and manage labor and associate schedules within budget expectations.
Promote efficient and productive manufacturing operations and model high standards of safety, quality, customer service, productivity, and efficiency.
Develop or revise standard operational and working practices to ensure compliance with good manufacturing practices.
Perform the duties of the Operations Director in their absence.
Create and manage weekly employee schedules and make adjustments as needed.
Collaborate with Quality Assurance on product recalls and recoveries.
Ensure safety and health guidelines are followed.
Monitor production standards and quality.
Monitor product yield and product labor cost.
Communicate with managers and supervisors, provide input, and use others’ ideas to reach or exceed planned profit margins.
Estimate costs for processed products.
Compile, store, and retrieve production data.
Develop actionable plans to address processing gaps.
Maintain effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.
Maintain an active physical presence on the production floor as required.
Manage projects from initiation to completion with minimal direction and supervision.
Carry out defined procedures with or without specific instructions and learn new duties.
Develop people and manage staff.