Production Supervisor - First Shift

This role will supervise employees to consistently produce quality meat products in a sanitary condition with continuous regard to company policies and government regulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.

• Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees

• Plan the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management.

• Document daily production activities and review results against established targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings.

• Review daily maintenance effectiveness and work with staff from both Operations and Maintenance to identify opportunities for improvement.

Prioritize, request, and ensure equipment maintenance and repairs are completed to maximize efficiency.

• Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.

• Ensure focused improvement tools are effectively utilized in all problem-solving situations to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management.

• Apply corrective action consistently when required.

• Ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.

Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility.

• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.

This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skill

• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.

• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.

• Ability to manage mu...