Production Supervisor

Stir Foods•Orange, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

We are the WOW flavor behind some of your favorite meal experiences. We are the partner to some of the most well-known names in food, food service and retail. You will find our products on fast-casual menus, frozen meals, retail deli, meal kits and RTE bagged salads. We co-create and supply our partners with hot-cooked products including sauces, cheese sauces, soups, chilis and marinades. Our cold-processed products include dressings, sauces, spreads, and batters. And we have a world-class facility dedicated to producing fresh salsas. We are a fast-growing food organization with 4 production facilities in So Cal and 1 facility in the East Coast.

Requirements

5 years in a Production Supervisor role in food industry.
High School Diploma or General Education Degree.
Related field of study: Food Technology, Manufacturing, or related.
Clear and concise communication abilities
Critical Thinking abilities
Leadership
Complex Problem Solving
Time management
Process Oriented
Must be able to always wear required PPE.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision; Distance vision; Ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Supervise hourly production employees assigned to his/her shift.
Work in conjunction with Maintenance Supervisor and mechanics, Warehouse Manager, forklift drivers, Quality Assurance manager and QA technicians, purchasing, scheduling, R&D, Sales, and Administration personnel.
Enforce all company safety rules. Properly train all production employees in safe operating procedures and work practices. Ensure all machinery is in safe working condition. Identify and report potential safety hazards.
In the event of an emergency responsible for safe evacuation of the production employees in the building.
Ensure production employees follow all operating procedures. Continuously monitor quality and take appropriate action to prevent out of spec products from being produced.
Investigate causes of any out of spec production.
Properly assigns production employees and determines proper utilization of machinery with the objective of completing the production schedule.
Coordinate with purchasing and warehouse departments on the availability flow of packaging and raw material requirements.
Monitors progress during shift and makes appropriate adjustments, communicates timely with upper management when schedule completion does not occur.
Maintain the production area in a neat and orderly condition. Assign housekeeping tasks to production employees and have the production area ready for plant inspections.
Instructs employees in efficient use of material, machinery, Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices. Identifies the developmental needs of employees and mentor their developmental skills and knowledge.
Relay information from senior management to work force. Present employee ideas and concerns to senior management. Communicate with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations.
Consults with senior management and HR to resolve employee problems or conflicts.
Interviews candidates pertaining to areas of responsibilities in production. Evaluates employees’ job performance.
Initiates progressive disciplinary steps when necessary.
Monitors and reports to senior management regarding employee morale. Recommends or implements ideas to motivate employees and improve production efficiency.
Monitors all line efficiency reports. Prepares work orders for both mechanical and safety issues.
Daily monitoring of meal breaks and lunch violations. Approves timecards and edits punches as necessary.
Completes injury reports and investigations alongside EHS Manager and HR.
Works closely with HR department to ensure any employee concerns and complaints are relayed in a timely manner.