Job Summary:

This individual will provide leadership, guidance and supervision of hourly Production employees to ensure that the highest quality of finished product is produced within the scheduled timelines in a safe and efficient manner. You will gather input for performance reviews and actively coach/mentor employees to reach their optimum potential. The ideal person will also contribute through value-added activities in quality improvement, efficiency enhancement and process improvement.

In the manufacturing setting, the ideal candidate will develop an in-depth understanding of plant processes. This includes monitoring and managing the flow of different products across separate machinery, working with the warehousing team to ensure availability of products to load out on time, and making adjustments to product sequences as needed. This role requires a strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and be hands-on alongside the production crew as needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related field and 2+ years of increasing responsibility in food manufacturing environment, including supervisory accountability or an equivalent of 10+ years manufacturing experience in supervisory/managerial capacity, required.

· Food industry or dairy industry, preferred.

• Possess strong leadership skills, problem solving skills, and decision-making skills.
• Mechanical aptitude highly desirable.

· Must have the ability to communicate with a variety of people and negotiate priorities.

· Demonstrated written communication skills.

· Capacity for consistently meeting deadlines and managing multiple projects.

· Solid organization skills and detail orientation skills.

· Excellent follow-through skills.

· Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites and data entry.

· Technical/professional knowledge and skills.

· Ability to build and manage a successful team.

· Proven ability to Coach, decision making, facilitates change, managing conflict.

· Ability to align performance for success.

· Demonstrated strong people skills required.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

· Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

· Experience with GMP's, HAACP, sanitation, process improvement, plant safety programs, and quality assurance.

· Ability to work all assigned work schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays, and comply with all time and attendance policies.

Essential Job Functions:

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following.

· Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

· Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.

· Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.

· Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.

· Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.

· Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

· Maintains regular and punctual attendance.

· Works cooperatively with others.

· Complies with all company policies and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities:

Additional responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serving as a back-up to the Director of Operations for key responsibilities in their absence of as needed.
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and ensure targets are met.

· Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of supervisory experience in an industrial food manufacturing setting do you have?
• The schedule for this role is 7:00am-3:00pm. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, but may require flexibility to work some Sundays based on production requirements. Does this schedule align with what you are looking for?

Work Location: In person