Harvest Test Stand Supervisor

Davita Inc.; Manteca (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the agricultural sector is seeking a Test Stand Supervisor for the Delicato Harvest Season. This temporary position involves supervising the test stand operations, ensuring efficient processing of grape trucks, and fostering a safe work environment. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 1+ year supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong organizational and customer service skills.
• Ability to work outdoors and in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations and lead the test stand team.
• Monitor performance and ensure safety training for employees.
• Support continuous improvement and manage staffing needs.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Position Purpose

Under little or no supervision, the Test Stand Supervisor is responsible for supporting the test stand operation. The Supervisor will ensure that grape trucks are efficiently and accurately processed during their shift. Constantly adapting to challenges and motivating the team to meet the demanding schedule. This role is expected to step in and work alongside direct reports as well as provide decision-making support to the team.

This is a temporary position that will last the duration of the Delicato Harvest Season.

Functional Responsibility

• Supervises the day-to-day operations and assigned staff in accordance with management's direction


• Leads in a constructive manner by example; demonstrates and encourages a strong work ethic and fosters an environment of trust and respect


• Guides team in the proper use of assets and resources to avoid waste and ensure cost-effective operations


• Monitors performance and regularly communicates with team to achieve mutual understanding, maintain level of productivity, and deliver desired results


• Partners with immediate manager to determine staffing needs


• Ensures employees have a safe, healthy, and rewarding work environment, provides applicable safety training and resolves/reports safety issues to management


• Supports change initiatives and company decisions in an effective manner


• Immediately informs management and addresses employee issues, concerns, and complaints in an objective and confidential manner


• Ensures employees are trained on the policies, processes, and procedures related to functional area; maintains company and regulatory compliance during day-day-operations


• Adheres to departmental GPS (Performance Management) guidelines and ensures proper GPS documentation; trains employees to do the job; identifies and makes suggestions for training needs and development opportunities

Essential Duties

• Directly leads and supports the test stand operation to meet the daily schedule


• Tracks attendance and punctuality of the test stand team


• Communicates with internal customers to ensure quality and efficiency levels are met and exceptions are documented


• Trains all test stand employees on all test stand processes


• Encourages a safe work environment by holding periodic safety meetings and presenting employees with ideas and suggestions for staying safe as it pertains to their working environment


• Recommends potential staffing, facility, equipment, and process improvement for the test stand


• Performs all the duties of a test stand operator as needed


• Supports continuous improvement; promotes the use of performance measuring tools and utilizes collected data to set improvement standards

*Other duties may be assigned

Non-Essential Duties

*Other duties may be assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent


• 1+ year supervisory or leadership experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills; professional and positive disposition; ability to diffuse tensions under stressful conditions; good listener


• Excellent organizational and auditing skills; self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and quickly assess what needs to get done


• Logical problem-solving ability with proficiency in solving practical problems and dealing with situations where only limited information or standards exist


• Ability to work in an outdoor environment

Certificates and Licenses

N/A

Working Conditions

• Outdoor environment


• Maintain composure in a fast work environment


• Ability to climb stairs and walk long distances


• Tolerate high outdoor temperatures

Work Standards

• Acts in a manner reflective of the Company culture of High Moral Standards, Innovation and Continuous Evolution, Trust in Team, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainable Relationships


• Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concerns in a constructive manner


• Demonstrates commitment to safety first; communicates safety concerns; promotes a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training


• Follows all Company policies and procedures

Additional Comments

Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

California Pay Transparency Disclaimer: This is a Non-Exempt position. The pay range for this position is $16.50 to $25.00. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Actual placement within range will be contingent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, internal equity and alignment with market data.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Delicato Family Wines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.