Production Supervisor - TX

Warabeya North America Inc.•Lewisville, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Warabeya North America is a leading food manufacturer specializing in high-quality fresh and ready-to-eat food products. As part of the global Warabeya Nichiyo Group headquartered in Japan, we are dedicated with years of food innovation with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Our North American operations are growing, offering a collaborative, fast-paced environment where employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and growth together with the company. The Production Supervisor is responsible for supporting the Production Manager and Assistant Production Manager while providing leadership, guidance, and training to production leads and associates. This role is also responsible for ensuring safety, product quality, material availability, workforce accountability, and the efficient delivery of cost-effective products to customers.

Requirements

High school diploma
3+ years of experience in the food manufacturing industry
English and Spanish proficiency in both oral and written
Basic MS Office skills
Experience working with USDA and FDA regulatory requirements and compliance processes
Actively listens and communicates clearly and effectively in both verbal and written forms, adapting to the audience
Leadership skills to lead team and motivate employees
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to work on holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed
Flexible mindset with the ability to adapt to change and learn quickly
Ability to work onsite (remote work is not an option)
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time the employment begins and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SQF and HACCP

Responsibilities

Ensure products are inspected prior to shipment and properly stored, packaged, and prepared for delivery
Investigate and follow up on customer shortages, damages, and related issues
Maintain 100% adherence to the daily production schedule and ensure on-time delivery to CDC to meet customer demand
Control labor costs by minimizing overtime while meeting production and labor standards
Ensure all employees receive required training and maintain 100% training compliance
Coordinate with temporary staffing agencies to ensure adequate daily and weekly workforce coverage
Provide leadership coverage for the Production Manager or Assistant Production Manager during their absence
Work with inventory control to create a schedule from VTS
Collaborate with QA, Material Control, Maintenance, and other departments to resolve operational issues and achieve production targets
Assist in developing a system to trigger audits for variance of what was produced versus shipped
Assist in developing a system to ensure line leaders are cross-training employees on critical skills, evaluate on a weekly basis
Assist in evaluating and developing a plan to improve meat slicing and minimize slippage
Follow guidelines and check sheets set up by QA to monitor appearance and undesirable products, so a quality product is sent to the customer daily
Enforce food safety throughout the production process
Track daily productivity and share results with the team
Ensure weekly schedule is posted in a timely manner
Follow up from R&D meeting and ensure issues are resolved
Participate daily, weekly, and monthly meetings to report the results or problems and suggest the improvements
Prepare and track daily production report
Review and approve production teams' timecards, timecard correction requests, and time off requests
Assist in coordinating and preparing the weekly production schedule and update and share with the team as needed
Perform other duties as assigned.
The Company reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and responsibilities of this role as needed to meet business requirements.