Production Supervisor

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Topeka, KS

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Production Team Leaders play a key role in helping BBU bake with world-class practices, win as one team, grow our people, and serve our customers. They embrace the consumer by producing high-quality products and ensure operational capabilities by supporting their team in executing the Operations Excellence Playbook. Our Production Team Leaders empower and involve their teams to achieve key performance metrics and win the shift. They create a compelling culture by engaging and developing their team through effective coaching strategies and expect ownership and accountability to achieve Thruput and Shipping on-time, in-full. Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
2-5 years of experience in production, preferably in the food processing industry or fast-paced manufacturing environment
A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to lead difficult conversations
Proficiency-level computer skills including MS Office applications. KRONOS knowledge is a plus
Strong organization skills and ability to handle multiple tasks/projects
Willingness to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Nice To Haves

KRONOS knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

Win the shift by ensuring that that all aspects of the shift, such as product, equipment, and processes, adhere to world-class standards for quality, efficiency, and safety
Foster a culture of Associate engagement by respecting, including, and empowering all Associates
Uphold and promote our E5 Leadership Behaviors: Embrace the Consumer, Ensure Operational Capabilities, Empower and Involve, Engage and Develop, and Expect Ownership and Accountability
Identify issues, assign actions to the appropriate team member, and follow up to ensure it was completed. Escalate issues to department leaders, as needed
Coach Associates towards an independent, problem-solving mentality to consistently achieve world-class standards
Operate with a One Team mentality by collaborating across departments to solve issues and ensure production is to schedule
Prepare priorities for you and your team for the upcoming shift
Communicate and coordinate important issues with the right team members to solve issues, including cross functional partners, incoming shift team leaders, and department leadership
Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for People, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost
Engage and develop core competencies in Associates through onboarding, training, coaching and consistent performance feedback
Achieve all safety goals. Deliver on safety awareness programs in order to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions that contribute to workplace injuries. Comply with workplace standards, company policies and government regulations.
Ensure product quality, advising others on necessary formula and process adjustments to ensure product runs within specification
Lead the team of associates to serve sales by achieving production schedule attainment, KPIs for thruput and shipping on time, in full.
Ensure cost efficiency by reducing waste, decreasing down time, and overseeing appropriate staff scheduling
Utilize tablets and essential applications within the tablets, such as SOMAX, Rever, Shift Guides, Intelex, and more, to keep processes running effectively