Food Production Lead — Safety, Quality & Efficiency

The Bakery Co; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Production Supervisor will oversee the production line by producing a high-quality product in a safe and cost-effective way to achieve performance targets. The Production Supervisor's responsibilities also include supervising the work of hourly associates assigned on shift, creating and maintaining positive employee relations, ensuring a safe work environment.

All while adhering to and supporting the organization's Vision, Mission, and Values, responsibilities include maintaining GMP and

Qualifications

• 3 yrs Production Supervision experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Experience with Sage X3 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to production schedules, assigning staff to ensure production orders are met for finished goods.
• Minimizes waste and costs, ensuring conformance to safety and quality standards.
• Mentors and motivates associates, providing training and development to optimize their performance and personal growth.
• Communicates performance standards to associates, recognizing and rewarding individual and team accomplishments and counseling performance problems.
• Create a culture of safety and teamwork within the department.
• Ensure a safe operation, complying with the corporate accident prevention program, and following safe work practices.
• Assist with required safety meetings with shift associates.
• Directs requisitions for maintenance and repair of production equipment, and for machine parts and manufacturing supplies.
• Recommends improvements in machinery and equipment and in manufacturing methods.
• Ensures company standard practices and procedures are followed.
• Maintains and reports production-related information regarding yields, efficiencies, and labor utilization to management and/or related tracking programs.
• Identifies temporary staffing needs and arranges for presence and assignment of temporary or regular labor prior to line start-up.
• Participates in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections throughout the production departments and corrects any identified deficiencies.
• Follows up on work orders, with the appropriate employees to ensure expeditious performance of the requested work.
• Keeps abreast of latest manufacturing technologies and systems.
• Approving employees payroll time using the designated software.
• Performs other related responsibilities to support business objectives.
• Follow all GMP's, Food Defense and quality policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Sage X3

Job description

The Production Supervisor will oversee the production line by producing a high-quality product in a safe and cost-effective way to achieve performance targets. The Production Supervisor's responsibilities also include supervising the work of hourly associates assigned on shift, creating and maintaining positive employee relations, ensuring a safe work environment.

All while adhering to and supporting the organization's Vision, Mission, and Values, responsibilities include maintaining GMP and