Citrus Products Supervisor - Winter Haven, FL

ADM; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Citrus Products Supervisor is responsible for providing daily leadership and guidance to the laboratory team to achieve KPIs aligned with business goals. You will ensure safety, mentor staff in citrus oil formulations, and collaborate with R&D and production to optimize quality and throughput.

You will oversee work orders, manage specifications and reports, and partner with inventory and planning to meet customer demand while maintaining compliance with GMP and safety standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemistry, Food Science or related science (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years of laboratory experience, preferably in citrus or food industries.
• Technical knowledge of citrus oils preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Project management skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong problem-solving and creative thinking.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Self-starter able to collaborate with multiple departments.
• Proficient in standard chemical procedures: GC, pH, acid value, peroxide value, specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation, color, aldehyde content, and other standard tests.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily department tasks to meet safety and KPI goals.
• Train and guide team to enhance formulation skills.
• Develop specialists and assign workload with balance.
• Coordinate with production planning and logistics teams.
• Maintain GMP and safety requirements in the lab.
• Prepare and review detailed reports and spreadsheets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Chemistry or Food Science

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Summary/Objective

The Citrus Products Supervisor will provide the department with daily support, guidance and leadership in the achievement of KPIs which further support the business goals and objectives.

Essential Functions

• Ensure the team performs their essential tasks in a manner which complies with all ADM and site safety requirements.
• Provide training and guidance to the team to further develop formulation skills
• Develop team specialists to foster deeper formulation knowledge i.e. by cultivar
• Assign formulations task to team ensuring workload balance.
• Setting clear team goals with established deadlines.
• Process focused improvements using PE (using Std work, R&R, KPI’s, etc)
• Ensuring dept is adequately staffed
• Provide department updates to management including accomplishments, concerns, delays, service concerns and failures.
• Monitor formulation/proto status with team and assist with formulation guidance.
• Work closely with logistics lead to provide support of work order status for pending orders.
• Work with production planner for products to stock and assign accordingly to the team.
• In partnership with other departments (i.e. R&D) work on establishing a standard portfolio
• Serve as counterpart to Aufsess portfolio team as well as contact person for flavor creation teams
• Oversee Issuing and management of detailed spreadsheets/reports relating to sales orders as well as work orders.
• Oversee day to day department procedures, including but not limited to, sample request fulfillment, prototype completion, work order flow.
• Host production morning meeting, when needed.
• Identify products needing to have spec review, work with team to create specs and review with manager prior to sending to broader team for final approval.
• Work with production planner on raw materials or distillation needed for stocked products and or open sales orders.
• Internal involvement with high priority customers to ensure seamless movement through planning ulations.
• Together with inventory management, evaluate current inventory to assist with product development, production scheduling, and maintaining inventory volumes.
• Create matches for customers based on specific parameters including physical specifications and organoleptic descriptions.
• Formulate, when needed, prototypes and perform testing on derivatives of citrus oil to confirm continuity and viability of different products
• Work closely with the manufacturing team to maximize efficiency and accuracy in blending and provide clear instructions and practical timelines to facilitate order fulfillment and shipment based on customer demand.
• Establish solid relationships with the sales team to ensure compatibility with client expectations of quality and service.
• Exhibit excellent time management skills while working from a task list as well as taking on other projects as assigned.
• Analyze raw material, in-process, and finished product samples via gas chromatography (GC) and bench testing according to established SOP's
• Follow all Lab and Site safety and GMP rules. Maintain work area in a neat and organized manner and complete all paperwork correctly.

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

• This position operates in a laboratory environment.

Physical Demands

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 35 pounds. Standing, walking, sitting, and manual dexterity are also required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday.

Travel

• This position requires less than 10% travel.

Required Education and Experience

• B.S. in Chemistry, Food Science or related science or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of five (5) years laboratory experience, preferably in the citrus or food industries
• Technical knowledge of citrus oils preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Project management skills
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Proven track record in problem solving and creative thinking.
• Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment, flexible with moving targets and deadlines.
• Must be a self-starter and able to interact with a variety of departments.
• Technically proficient in the following standard chemical procedures and physical measurements: GC, pH, acid value, peroxide value, specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation, color, aldehyde content, and other standard tests.

Other Duties

• This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee for this job.
• Duties and responsibilities may change at any time.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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