Blending Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Newly Weds Foods- Springdale, AR; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods- Springdale, AR is seeking a production supervisor to oversee line operations and staff on the 3rd shift. You will ensure adherence to policies, drive production efficiency, and coordinate across Maintenance, QA, Customer Service and Warehouse.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, HACCP participation, and staff training to maintain smooth shift performance in a busy blending/packaging environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising production teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with computer systems and data entry.
• Familiarity with GMPs, HACCP and safety practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot and train staff in production, safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Schedule personnel to meet production requirements.
• Lead daily production operations and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, QA, Customer Service and Warehouse.
• Maintain safety, quality and sanitation standards.
• Record employee hours and attendance.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer proficiency

Highly organized

Production operations

Education

Supervisory-related course work or training

Job description

Job Summary

Supervises production line operations and employees to fulfill customer orders. Ensures that all employees comply with company policies, procedures and standards. Maintains smooth production during work shift and promptly resolves all related problems. Works cross-functionally with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Customer Service and Warehouse.

Department: Blending

Shift available:

3rd shift (11pm - 7am)

Essential Functions

• Schedule personnel to meet productionrequirements.
• Conduct weekly staffmeetings.
• Conduct periodic health & safety meetings with hourlystaff.
• Maintain a safe workenvironment.
• Implement and train staff on scanningsystem.
• Implement, monitor & enforce company procedures.
• Monitor GMP’s, plant sanitation andhousekeeping!
• Complete daily production report
• Complete daily remote bagger schedule
• Attend daily productionmeeting.
• Plan and schedule production
• Monitor production activities in blending andpackaging.
• Complete daily pre-op checklist for blending area
• Complete daily scale check
• Complete daily security checklist
• Acting Food Defense Coordinator – conduct food security audits
• Participate in HACCP relatedmeetings.
• Participate in Joint Health & Safety committeemeetings.
• ADT security contact
• Troubleshoot blending, batching & packagingissues.
• Monitor productquality.
• Record employee hours/attendance
• Monitor HACCP program relating to blending &packaging.
• Monitor machineefficiency.
• Monitor equipment maintenance – report to Maintenance department anydeviations.
• Review and verify employeedocumentation.
• Ensure proper transfer of completed product from production into warehouselocations.
• Assist in month-endinventory.
• Work with Human Resources in regards to employee-related issues
• Responds to inquiries from customer service & shipping regarding order completion and runschedules.
• Inventory lot control
• Contribute to successful audits by corporate, customer, CFIA and other governingbodies.

Non-Essential Functions

• Performs other activities, special tasks and projects upon requests from managers.
• Back up for Production Scheduler
• Back up for Production Manager

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency
• Highly organized
• Expertise in production operation – able to organize, troubleshoot, implement, train and administer production, safety & qualityprinciples.
• Previous supervisory experience
• Supervisory-related course work or training

Work Environment

• Exposure to loud environment, airborne particles with stronger odorsassociated with spicy food ingredients and cold, hot, wet and humid conditions.
• Walking and standing on concrete for 8 to 12 hours a day, up to 6 days a week. Climbing steps, ladders and working on elevated surfaces.
• Regularly lifting 50 to 100 lbs.
• Busy & stressful during peak season