MFG OPERATIONS LEAD

Kroger Family of Companies; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a Shift Supervisor to lead the department in a food manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, ensuring safety, quality, reliability, and Customer 1st execution. You will model Kroger’s High Performance Work System Principles and reinforce core values across shifts.

Responsibilities include directing tasks, training associates, resolving issues, and maintaining SOPs and SQF 2000 systems while upholding strict food safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Effective verbal communication.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive assignments from shift supervisor; determine daily tasks to be completed in department during shift and direct associates accordingly.
• Coordinate on-the-job training and cross-training with co-workers and newly hired associates.
• Address and resolve issues through the Quality Improvement Process and the Work Order Request System.
• Assist Shift Supervisor in developing and complying with SOPs and assuring compliance by associates.
• Represent the shift issues and concerns to management and communicate information from management back to the team.
• Facilitate communication within the department, across shifts and departments, and with the shift supervisor.
• Complete "if down, do" lists as necessary.
• Complete safety observations as assigned.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and overtime as needed.
• Hold all employees accountable to Kroger Values and Food Safety/Quality Principles.
• Follow programs to produce safe quality foods meeting regulatory and company requirements.
• Support SQF 2000 Systems development and ongoing improvement.
• Accountable to Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Work around ingredients and/or finished products that may contain allergens.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Forklift certification

Verbal communication

Critical thinking

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsible for leading the department when the Supervisor is unavailable. Responsible for ensuring department runs efficiently, meeting all department goals and objectives. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System Principles. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others. RESPONSIBILITIES - Receive assignments from shift supervisor; determine daily tasks to be completed in department during shift and direct associates accordingly

• Coordinate on-the-job training and cross-training with co-workers and newly hired associates

• Address and resolve issues through the Quality Improvement Process and the Work Order Request System

• Assist Shift Supervisor in developing and complying with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and assuring compliance by associates.

• Participate actively in team meetings; responsible for representing the shift issues and concerns to management, participating in issue resolution, and communicating information from management back to the team.

• Facilitate communication within the department, across shifts, across departments, and with the shift supervisor.

• Complete "if down, do" lists as necessary.

• Complete safety observations as assigned

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance as well as working overtime, as needed

• Hold all employees accountable to act in accordance at all times with Kroger Values and Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles

• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements

• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems

• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.

• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

High School Diploma or GED

Must be at least 18 years of age

Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Effective verbal communication

Must be forklift certified

Basic math skills

Desired

Previous food manufacturing experience