Production Supervisor

Roskam Baking Company•Kentwood, MI

23h

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

This position is fast paced and requires math and reasoning skills.
The production supervisor 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 all elements of Food Safety within the plant.
Notify the manager immediately if any food safety issues are found.
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
Oversee the production of products in a safe manner while maintaining the quality standards set forth by the Company.
Responsible for ensuring that all lines operate within their area obtains the required production standard.
Will need to know how to properly use all pieces of equipment within their area.
The Supervisor will have an understanding of how the equipment works and how to do basic troubleshooting in instances where the equipment breaks down
Is responsible for making sure that all training for all employees on their shift is being completed in a satisfactory manner in accordance with company policy.
The Supervisor is also required to be able to carry out all duties of the line foreman.
Will make sure that all departments within their area are operating with the correct amount of people that are scheduled.
It is up to the supervisor to identify any excess people and to have them sent to the shift coordinator for reassignment.
Look for ways to reduce the labor count without making compromises to employee safety or finished product quality while obtaining the required production.
Is responsible for ensuring that all reporting for all finished skid production is turned into the data entry department at the end of their shift.
The overall accuracy of the production reports is the responsibility of the line foreman but need to be reviewed by the supervisor for accuracy.
Is responsible for relevant production reporting that occurs during their shift.
The production supervisor is also responsible for filling out any accident or incident report and submitting it to the production manager
As required, will issue and hand out reprimands to employees that fail to abide by Company guidelines
Will be responsible for the line foreman with assistance from sanitation, for being able to clean, inspect and know what is involved for all cleanup operations.
Will share any discrepancies with the QMS to their supervisor or quality manager.