Production Supervisor - Bottle Line

G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc. • Lexington, KY

22h • Onsite

About The Position

To ensure the highest quality products are produced in a safe, accurate manner by training, developing and managing our employees according to established company standards, in order to maximize production efficiencies.

Requirements

• Minimum - 2 Year / Associate Degree in operations management, business management or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 1-3 years of food production experience.
• 1-3 years of previous supervisory experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of beverage industry; high speed packaging machines and production equipment; general management principles; Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skill in: internal customer service; training and coaching.
• Ability to: train, develop, lead and manage a team; work quickly, efficiently and independently; multi-task; communicate effectively with other employees and develop good working relationships; adapt to change; operate a computer, copier, two way radio; be trained on operating all production line equipment (e.g. filler, depalletizer, forklift); delegate; problem solve; troubleshoot problems with production equipment; make suggestions to improve processes; resolve conflict.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred - 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in operations management, business management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manages, trains, and develops employees to ensure that they are performing job duties in accordance with established standards.
• Ensures that company policies, standards, and procedures are met, followed, and maintained in accordance with established company policy (e.g., OSHA and safety compliance, Federal/State/Local Laws).
• Oversees daily operation of production lines; reviews all departmental activity daily to prioritize tasks for work group, troubleshoots problems that could result in downtime on the lines.
• Communicates with co-workers and other employees verbally and in writing regarding the status of production, departmental activities, operational feedback, and other information.
• Completes, reviews, and maintains daily production reports, quality check sheets, work orders, MSDS sheets, safety records, and other paperwork according to established company policy; reviews and approves time-off requests and time cards.
• Maintains confidentiality of financial information (e.g., department budget information, capital expenses), employee information (e.g., discipline and wage information), and other sensitive and confidential information.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance, and works outside of normal schedule as required to meet workload demands.
• Contacts and communicates with suppliers regarding problems and issues with raw materials.
• Operates production equipment (e.g., depalletizer, filler, packaging equipment) to ensure production line continues to operate during employees’ breaks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree