Batching Supervisor

Niagara Bottling; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, including virtual care options

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Niagara Bottling in Lancaster, Texas, is seeking a Batching Supervisor to oversee daily operations in production, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. This leadership role requires collaboration with the Batching Manager and effective communication with team members.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in manufacturing, particularly in leading teams and understanding production processes. Benefits include a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 4 Years – Experience in Position.
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Batching Manager for daily operations.
• Ensure production goals and compliance with safety standards.
• Assist with batching and preparing for production changeovers.
• Conduct training and coaching for team members.
• Monitor time and attendance for accuracy.

Skills

Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

Managing people/projects

Understanding of production processes

GMP knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business Administration

Job description

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

Competitive compensation and benefits packages are offered for our Team Members.

Batching Supervisor

The Batching Supervisor is responsible for collaborating with the Batching Manager to assist with daily operations of the production floor; ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.

Essential Functions

• Assists Batching Manager with daily activities of assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Communicates with previous shift regarding any challenges and opportunities on the production lines to prepare for the shift.
• Assists with batching as needed and preparing production lines for scheduled changeovers.
• Verifies discrete jobs are correct in Oracle (including quality and bill of material list), Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
• Supports Production Supervisor with hourly and / or end of shift production reports.
• Utilizes the Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
• Maintains effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, and throughput.
• Responsible for team member coaching and development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through conflict resolution.
• Hires, trains, coaches and reviews performance of team members.
• Partners with Human Resources and Batching Manager for recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Orders and Inspects raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs.
• Performs first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product.
• Verifies inventory consumption by batch for traceability and ensures in-house inventory is correct.
• Conducts walkthroughs throughout the shift to ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance by team members.
• Interfaces with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Collaborates with plant leadership and shift team members to champion a world-class safety culture.
• Conducts weekly safety talk trainings, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
• Adheres to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
• Abides by Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times.
• Monitors and reviews assigned team members time and attendance for accuracy, as well as monitors PTO schedule and usage by team members.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or schedule as dictated by production demand.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 4 Years – Experience in Position
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education)
• Understanding of production processes and controls

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 Years – Experience working in Position
• 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education)

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner – Identifies safety issues and takes prompt corrective action
• Coaches/corrects unsafe team behavior
• Effectively prioritizes quality, productivity, and cost
• Encourages honest feedback from direct reports, peers, and up‑line manager
• Uses customer feedback to improve service levels and internal/external customer relationships
• Understand concepts of process consistency and waste minimization
• Modifies goals based on changing business needs
• Promotes sharing of opposing viewpoints
• Anticipates problems and opportunities within functional area and recommends proactive solutions
• Uses technical knowledge to coach team performance and educate others
• Leverages technical know‑how to solve challenging problems
• Encourages and models teamwork to demonstrate behavioral expectations for Team Members
• Builds relationships up, down, and across effectively
• Provides effective coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance
• Provides positive recognition for Team Member results
• Assigns responsibilities to maximize team strengths
• Resolves team conflicts with a calm demeanor and skill
• Effectively communicates team and individual expectations and follows up appropriately

Education

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: Associate's Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business Administration or related fields.

Certification/License

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: SQF, HACCP, GMP

Foreign Language

• Required: None
• Preferred: None

Benefits

• Regular full‑time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long‑term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs (pet plans, pre‑paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking)
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities

Los Angeles County applicants only. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.