Production Supervisor

Roskam Foods•Grand Rapids, MI

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We’re a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we’re on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners. Roskam Foods produces and packages food products with the goal of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations for quality, safety, and wholesomeness.

Requirements

Will be trained in HACCP and will know what the CCP for their given line are.
Will be trained in GMP principles and will assist in maintaining that their area is in compliance with GMP.
Must know how to properly use all pieces of equipment within their area.
Have an understanding of how the equipment works and how to do basic troubleshooting in instances where the equipment breaks down.
Math and reasoning skills.
Must be flexible in the hours and days that they work and be available as needed for inter-company work or weekend work as deemed necessary by the Company.

Responsibilities

Enforce that all elements of Food Safety within the plant are being met and notify the manager immediately of any food safety issues.
Oversee the production of products in a safe manner while maintaining the quality standards set forth by the Company, ensuring all lines operate within their area obtain the required production standard.
Ensure that all training for all employees on their shift is being completed in a satisfactory manner in accordance with company policy, including inspection criteria, cleaning practices, safe equipment operation, case/pouch/carton fabrication and GMP policies. Carry out all duties of the line foreman.
Ensure that all departments within their area are operating with the correct amount of people scheduled, identify any excess people and have them sent to the shift coordinator for reassignment. Look for ways to reduce labor count without compromising employee safety or finished product quality while obtaining the required production.
Ensure that all reporting for all finished skid production is turned into the data entry department at the end of their shift. Review production reports for accuracy.
Responsible for relevant production reporting that occurs during their shift. Responsible for filling out any accident or incident report and submitting it to the production manager.
Issue and hand out reprimands to employees that fail to abide by Company guidelines.
Responsible for the line foreman with assistance from sanitation, for being able to clean, inspect and know what is involved for all cleanup operations.
Share any discrepancies with the QMS to their supervisor or quality manager. These discrepancies include, but are not limited to HACCP programs, Allergen Programs, Sanitation Procedures, GMP findings, Foreign Material Findings and HOLD procedures.