Production Supervisor

Standard Meat•Ponder, TX

13d

About The Position

The P rodu c t i on S up e rvisor is dir ec t l y r e spons i ble for the m a n a g e ment, tr a i nin g , d e v e lop m e nt, pe r f o rm a n ce , r e tention and e n g a g e me n t of hour l y st a f f and reports directly to the Production Manager. P rima r y re spons i bi l i t y is l e a di n g g roups o f ho u r l y te a m m e mbe r s in the ac hie v e ment of op e rat i on a l ob j ec t i v e s pe r tain i ng to prod u c t quali t y , y i e ld pe r fo r ma n ce , pro d u c t i on e f f ici e n c y , c ost s , c usto m e r s e rvi c e , a nd both food a nd wo r kpla c e sa f e t y . L e a di n g produ c t i on flow a nd finished p r odu c t m a n u fac turi n g Cont i nuous l y w o rk in a team environment to i mpro v e y i e lds, e f fi c i e n ci e s, a nd pro d u c t quali t y Com m unic a te w i t h a nd e n g a ge the t e a m m e mbe r s on k e y o p e r a t i on a l s tr a t e g ies S e rvi c e the n e e ds of the c us t omer to include other departments and co-workers Continuously work as a team play to improve yields, efficiencies, and production quality Share and help production team to succeed in making the Company successful by working towards a common goal and objectives

Requirements

B S / B A; or e quival e nt c o mb i n a t i on of e du ca t i on a nd e x p e ri e n c e
A mi n i m um of two y e a rs in a food industry environment and at least two years of supervisory/ le a d e rship e x p e ri e n c e with i n a me a t p r o ce ss i n g e nvironme n t; FDA/USDA experience a plus
Demonstrated leadership skills with a solid track record of people development, team building, conflict resolution, and the ability to train and motivate personnel to achieve efficient production results
Compu t e r p r o f ici e n c y i n c lud i ng a wo r ki n g know l e dge of Mi c ros o ft O f f i ce a ppl i ca t i ons
Kno w le d g e a nd e x p e ri e n ce wo r ki n g with F ood I n dust r y e quip m e nt
Kno w le d g e of food ma n u fac turi n g pr o ce sses, p r o ce dur e s, a nd sp ec i fi ca t i o ns
Kno w le d g e of b a sic m a t h /E x ce l l e nt o r a l and w ritten c om m unic a t i ons sk i l l s
Ability to successfully interact with diverse personalities at all levels in a multi-cultural environment
Experience working with manufacturing-based technology, processes and principles
Working knowledge of GMP’s, SOP’s, HAACP, OSHA and other quality and safety programs in food processing environments

Nice To Haves

B il i n g u a l a plus

Responsibilities

S up e rvis e to le a d by example, a nd ensure that all t r a ining requirements are met for the hour l y st a ff in a r e as o f pro d u c t ion, qu a l i t y of p r od u c ts, op e r a t i on of e quip m e nt a nd s a f e t y
A cc ountable for facilitating a c hievi n g op e r a t i on a l t a r g e ts and bud g e ts i n c lud i n g pro d u c t y ields, l a bor u s a ge a nd r e lat e d c osts a nd p rodu c t i vi t y with dai l y r e porti n g of re sul t s and service objectives
Monitor, a udit a nd f o l l ow up w i t h te a m m e mbe r s on e x ec ut i on of k e y o p e r a t i on a l s t r a t e g ies
Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Safe Quality Food (SQF), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements are followed while demonstrating a strong commitment to food safety
Provide suggestions to the operating team with committed leadership on lean manufacturing and continuous improvements and other cost savings improvements, tracked daily and weekly and process improvements are implemented through actions resulting in effective and efficient process flow
Initiate employee discipline and corrective actions as needed, working with Human Resources and Management to insure fair and consistent policy application and compliance with company policy and federal, state and local laws; assist Human Resources with employee relations or other workplace investigations
Support positive employee relations, recognition, fair treatment and respect in all aspects of interaction with employees; address employee concerns/requests in a timely and caring manner; insure all employees and ideas are respected and valued and their unique and diverse perspectives are leveraged to improve business results
Review daily department timekeeping records, and verify weekly time records for department staff; monitor employee attendance/absenteeism and hold employees accountable as appropriate within established company policies and practices
Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required.
Work with Production Manager to establi s h w ee k l y p rodu c t ion sch e dules, changes, communication, and employee issues/concerns
P romote a te a m atmosp h e r e , h e a l t h y a nd s a f e wo r k e nvironme n t for a ll e m pl o y e e s providing c onsistent a nd on g oi n g c om m unic a t i on a nd dir ec t ion.
A cc ountable for e ns u ring c omp l ian c e to all s a f e t y p r ogr a ms, r e qu i r e ments a nd p rac t i c e s
W o r k with m a n a g e m e nt t ea m t o d e v e lop ann u a l, q u a rt e r l y , a nd mon t h l y ob j ec t i v e s in s uppo r t of the str a t e g ic a nd t a c t i ca l p l a ns.
Good attendance is a must: Must be flexible to working overtime including weekends
Be on time as scheduled per Production Manager (scheduled time can change due to business demands or training)