Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift Vermont Creamery

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift Vermont Creamery

Vermont Creamery is dedicated to producing safe, high-quality food products that nourish communities and bring people together.

Every day we combine innovation, precision, and care to deliver products our customers love and trust.

Our core values are "We Before I", "Can-Do Spirit", and "Integrity".

All three of these values are embedded into our daily work and the decisions we make inside and outside of the factory.

As Creamery Supervisor, you will be the driving force behind efficient and safe production operations.

You'll lead a team on the manufacturing floor, ensuring production schedules are met, quality standards are upheld, and safety protocols are followed.

People leadership, effective communication, quality decision making, organization, reliability & follow-through are what's needed in the role.

The Creamery Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager and is the chief steward of our workplace culture with the frontline.

Locatio n: Websterville, VT

Hours: 2nd Shift + overtime requirements

Wages: Salary Range $ 70,800.00 - $88,500.00

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety & Quality Assurance


* Leads with a safety and quality mindset, inspiring a safety and quality culture on the production floor.


* Complies with all safety & quality assurance policies, procedures, & programs.


* Reports all safety violations, incidents, and injuries to EHS immediately.


* Trains, develops, and monitors the safety & quality assurance practices of employees through one-on-one development, coaching, performance reviews, meetings, and disciplinary action.


* Attends safety committee meetings, quality lunch & learns, and other required meetings and trainings when scheduled during shift hours.


* Maintains a clean, orderly, and food safe production area.

Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and other food safety protocols.


* Understands that maintaining product quality is critical.

Ensures teams is meeting the standards for first pass quality, timely completion of paperwork, work accuracy for traceability, and other product quality requirements.


* Identifies and reports all potentially non-conforming products and equipment to the Quality Assurance Department.


* Completes personal monthly safety engagement and ensures monthly team safety engagement completion.


* Collaborates with EHS and Quality Assurance team members to support investigations, reporting, and other needs from co-departments.

Leadership Expectations


* Demonstrates all of Land O' Lakes (owner of Vermont Creamery) leadership competencies include Courage, Ownership, Decisiveness, Collaboration, & Innovation.


* Supervises and directs the selection, training, development, appraisal, and work assignments of team members.


* Addresses issues directly, using respectful and empathetic language, and holding firm to agreed-upon plans and policies.


* Prioritizes, o...