JOB DESCRIPTION



SUMMARY:



Responsible for supervising all processes, methodology and procedures involved in the day-to-day food production, food processing and production employee's performance.

Must ensure customer satisfaction with every product produced using the most efficient methods while maintaining a safe and hazard-free work environment.





KEY DUTIES & MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct, lead and motivate production associates to maximize productivity and minimize operating costs


• Direct and maintain production schedules to ensure on time production and delivery with resources allocated


• Direct the work of and manage production leads and production operators


• Interview, select, hire, and train production employees.
  
  


• Direct production employees' work and maintain employee production records for use in supervision or control,


• Appraise production employees' performance, complete production employees' annual evaluations, and recommend promotions as appropriate.


• Handle production employee complaints


• Discipline production employees as appropriate


• Determine techniques to be used or improvements on operation techniques, apportion work, determine production equipment, tools.
  
  Control production flow and work distribution, and provide for employee safety,


• Responsible for producing a quality product that meets all the Safety, SQF, QA, and customer regulations
  


• Coaches, counsels, trains, and develop production employees' skills
  


• Regularly train associates in methods of improving production processes


• Prior to shift start, reviews production schedule with leads and associates to keeps them informed of any changes in product, line changes, material availability.
  
  Complete shift huddle/communication with other department Supervisors and associates


• Assures that all recipes, labels, tools, and equipment are ready prior to production start


• Inspects production lines regularly to ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices are followed


• Makes certain that production areas are kept clean of waste, debris, and liquids to avoid safety hazards


• Ensures that at the end of the shift all documentation pertinent to production: materials and counts are accurate.
  
  Completes all required information tracking and data collection


• Educates associates in proactive response to down time and rapid shift and product changeovers


• Maintains effective communications between the production manager and production leads.
  
  Identifies significant issues related to quality, safety, down time, production problems or any other unexpected issues

• 3 years or more in a leadership capacity, experience in production, preferably in the food industry or manufacturing is preferred.
  
  (A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)
  


• Must be self-directed and able to work without close supervision


• Willing and able to work overtime as needed


• Hardworking, dependable, and safety conscious


• Bilingual - English/Spanish is preferred
  


• Certified forklift driver
  


• Willingness to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays


• Demonstrated ability to motivate and train employees


• Knowledgeable of SQF and OSHA regulations