Production Supervisor (A1)

Sunset•Jonestown, PA

43d•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees all activities within a specified Production area, focusing on employee training, performance management, and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures. The Production Supervisor acts as the customer specification expert, working to meet all specifications and providing recommendations for efficiency improvements. This position monitors daily order requirements to ensure timely completion and adherence to customer specifications. Responsibilities also include enforcing proper packing procedures, verifying accurate grade-out and recording, and maintaining the area to meet health and food safety standards. The Supervisor ensures commodity manager allocations are followed, provides training to Graders, and oversees skid stacking quality. Key aspects of the role involve motivating teamwork, coaching employees on performance and attendance, managing staffing levels, and issuing corrective actions. Maintaining a clean and organized area and collaborating with agency on-site contacts are also crucial.

Requirements

At least three years’ experience in a production environment; produce industry preferred.
Strong knowledge of local, state and federal laws and requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statues and guiding principles (FDA, USDA, MIOSHA, OSHA, CFIA).
Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
Proficiency in use of English language with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, present information and direction, and field questions from managers, employees and external contacts.
Proficient in computer-use skills (MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
A high degree of professionalism and personal integrity.
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Need to be creative, adaptable and able to accurately handle out-of-the-ordinary issues with a sense of urgency.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including extended workdays on different shifts.

Responsibilities

Oversees all activities within the specified Production area, including employee training and coaching, measuring employee performance and recommending policies and procedures.
Ensures all customer specifications are met and provides analysis and recommendations to the Production Manager to improve efficiencies.
Monitors status of daily order requirements and ensures order completion to meet Ready Time within customer specifications.
Enforces proper packing procedures to meet product specs, costs and organization.
Verifies accurate grade-out and recording procedures per line.
Maintains respective area to meet Health and Food Safety policies.
Ensures the Commodity Managers’ allocations are being followed.
Provides training and guidance to Graders on customer specs, packing production processes, and health/food safety policies.
Oversees all skid stacking quality, including the proper use of pallet ties per area.
Motivates, organizes and encourages teamwork within the production lines and team.
Coaches reports on performance and attendance.
Monitors attendance throughout the day and takes necessary steps to ensure lines are fully staffed by reorganizing lines or adjusting schedules.
Issues Corrective Action and may be consulted if termination is needed based on performance or attendance.
Maintain a clean and organized area always.
Working with the agency on-site contact to ensure that all agency personnel understand and follow Mastronardi policies and procedures.