3701 DC Production Supervisor-Night Shift

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, INC.•Mount Olive, NC

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Mt. Olive Pickle Company is seeking a motivated and experienced Production Supervisor to lead their inside production team. This role is for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about safety, quality, and team development. The Production Supervisor will supervise the department to meet established quality and production performance standards. The area supervised may include functions of Cutting, Packing, Pasteurizing/Capping, or Finished Goods.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in production processes, preferably food manufacturing.
High school education plus additional technical or specialized training, including successful completion of Acidified Foods GMP School.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Good working knowledge of mechanical processes and equipment.
Working knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and regulations (federal, state, EEOC, ESC, EPA, OHSA, ADA, etc.).
Must speak, read, and write in English.
Must demonstrate aptitude to manage people, set an example by own conduct and work habits, make prompt and competent decisions, use authority wisely, and maintain discipline, morale, and teamwork at a high standard.

Nice To Haves

Conversational Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assures all employee safety, food safety and food quality rules and regulations are followed, communicates them to employees, and ensures employees are properly trained and performing their duties in these areas.
Monitors adherence to and assures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Supervises and coordinates all departmental activities prior to the beginning of each shift to ensure on-schedule start-ups.
Assigns job tasks to departmental employees as dictated by day-to-day production requirements.
Utilizes machinery and personnel to achieve maximum production and efficiency for each production run, working to reduce and eliminate waste (raw materials, time, equipment failures).
Evaluates performance and quality of product throughout the production run.
Monitors the condition of all equipment in the assigned department and writes work requests for repairs, needed changes, or additions.
Maintains departmental forklift data daily, ensures forklifts are in working order, and reviews and turns in forklift checklists daily (if applicable).
Coordinates work activities with other departments and works closely with other supervisors to avoid confusion, misunderstandings, and downtime.
Meets regularly with the Plant Manager to discuss problems, opportunities, schedules, and safety conditions.
Reviews departmental reports for accuracy, completeness, and promptness.
Is accountable for results in terms of costs, budgets, methods, safety, quantity, and quality of production, operations, and personnel.
Maintains and updates a variety of relevant reports and spreadsheets on the computer, and maintains computer and paper files as needed.
Maintains areas of operation in a safe and sanitary manner, makes effective use of and recommendations on physical assets, and ensures established safety rules, Company policy, and good housekeeping are followed.
May perform some duties of subordinates or other Production Supervisors in their absence.
May occasionally operate a forklift in the performance of some job duties.
Occasionally drives own or company vehicle in the performance of some job duties.
Ensures proper selection, training, evaluation, and discipline of and communication with employees.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
Receives written and verbal instructions and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.