Production Supervisor

BrightFarms Inc•Elkwood, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

BrightFarms is The Place to Grow! At BrightFarms, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the way leafy greens are grown. But we don’t just want to grow great-tasting greens, we want them to do good as well: for the planet, for the health of people, and for the well-being of our employees. We give BrightFarmers the tools, training, support, and opportunities they need to do better for themselves and the world every day. Because when you do good for your people, they do good for the world. BrightFarms is a national leader in the booming indoor farming industry, transforming how produce is grown and delivered with its expanding network of high-tech, sustainable hydroponic farms. We currently operate six high-tech greenhouse farms, with four new regional salad greenhouse hubs breaking ground to begin opening in 2024. BrightFarms' fresh lettuce options, from classic greens to crunchy mixes and salad kits, are available in more than 3,700 retail stores across the East Coast, Midwest, and South. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for day to day management and organizing workflow of a greenhouse production area by assigning schedules, and leading and managing an hourly workforce. At our greenhouse in Culpeper County, we grow more than 1 million pounds of leafy greens per year serving the Greater Washington D.C., Baltimore and Northern Virginia areas.

Requirements

Has 3-5 years’ experience directly working in food production
Proficiency with computer operations and programs such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Access or other data tracking systems
Strong decision-making and troubleshooting skills and methods are essential.

Nice To Haves

A preference will be given to candidates from organizations in perishable food business with a value-added function, such as cutting fruits/vegetables, processing fruits/vegetables, re-packing, etc. But we will consider candidates from any light manufacturing or complex distribution operation. We also look for candidates with basic to medium expertise in growing system in a protected environment
Food or agriculture industry experience
Bilingual, English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Supervise greenhouse operations and ensure high performance
Plan and execute the production schedule, providing supervision and direction to production leads
Allocate resources to ensure minimum downtime and completion of scheduled activities
Prioritize and manage workload to ensure assignments address goals and objectives
Be accountable to KPIs tied to labor expenses and other operating expenses.
Work on areas of improvement and lead our efforts to be a LEAN organization and will guide us through kaizen activities to improve system efficiencies
Maintain a neat, orderly, and safe greenhouse facility and operation
Ensure compliance on all food safety material, food safety best practices, as well as maintaining, monitoring, and verifying all food safety logs
Assist with the onboarding process of new hires, conducting reviews for associates, ensuring training of associates
Assist in planning and execution all aspects of the greenhouse management and provide labor and resources to assist as needed
Work closely with peers to develop good team working relationship and cross shift team relationships.