Production Supervisor (3rd shift)

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery,LLC•Traverse City, MI

19d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is a member of the plant leadership team and provides management and leadership to deliver business results and operational improvements. The role directly supervises production associates and collaborates with other bakery departments, including maintenance, sanitation, and shipping. The supervisor is accountable for operational targets and team leadership in the assigned area, including safety, quality, continuous improvement, performance management, associate development, team engagement, and operating results. This position reports to the Production Manager and supervises hourly production employees. The scheduled shift is 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., with flexibility.

Requirements

3–5 years of supervisory experience in production, preferably in food processing or a fast-paced consumer products manufacturing environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to handle difficult conversations.
Strong organizational skills.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Willingness to write routine reports and correspondence.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Willingness to become proficient in NetSuite ERP.
Ability to troubleshoot.
Ability to succeed in an ambiguous environment.
Ability to lead, motivate, and mentor teams of hourly associates.
Experience delivering critical performance feedback and holding associates accountable to business objectives.
Ability to tour facilities and grounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Knowledge of FDA, USDA, and EPA.
Kronos knowledge.

Responsibilities

Deliver operational targets and lead teams in the assigned area.
Drive safety, quality, continuous improvement, performance management, associate development, team engagement, and operating results.
Build an effective team for the shift and area, and manage individual and team training strategies.
Implement and enforce established policies, area strategies, and organizational strategies.
Coordinate materials, staffing, and resources to support line operation and changeovers.
Collaborate with the Area Leadership Team to create and execute the reliability strategy for the area.
Coach operators to build functional and leadership capabilities and promote accountability for people safety, quality and food safety, autonomous maintenance, and team engagement.
Develop, implement, and promote safety programs and safe work practices through participation in plant safety teams, programs, and initiatives.
Ensure ongoing production of safe, defect-free products consistent with Sara Lee Frozen Bakery principles.
Manage associate relations issues and guide hiring, training, retraining, development, and motivation of Operations associates.
Use on-shift technical resources for preventive maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of process and packaging equipment to achieve desired performance levels.
Identify risks and opportunities, lead on-shift incident resolution, prioritize escalated issues, assign resources, and make decisions to resolve issues.
Participate in implementing improvement strategies to help the line or area perform more effectively.
Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit and select Operations associates and onboard them effectively.