MFG PLANT QA SUPERVISOR

Kroger Family of Companies; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a supervisor to plan, coordinate, and supervise daily plant activities across maintenance, operations, and warehouse to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production.

You will lead shift teams, ensure quality and safety standards, and drive continuous improvement within the SQF framework while maintaining strong documentation and reporting to the production manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years equivalent experience and training.
• Thorough knowledge of department operations and procedures.
• Ability to write brief reports and log documentation.
• Ability to understand complex instructions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Basic math and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities of assigned shift and coordinate with managers and associates.
• Plan, coordinate and advise department staff on daily tasks.
• Oversee setup of machinery and equipment prior to production.
• Monitor production process to ensure smooth flow and quality.
• Receive and resolve operation problems for the shift.
• Ensure adherence to safety and housekeeping standards.
• Provide daily verbal and written reports to production manager.
• Train shift leads and provide performance feedback.
• Follow programs to produce safe, quality foods and maintain SQF 2000 systems.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Complex instructions

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in food manufacturing/related field

3+ years equivalent experience

Job description

Plan, coordinate and supervise the daily activities of assigned departments, such as maintenance, operations and the warehouse, to ensure efficient operations. Responsible for ensuring all tasks performed by associates and others are performed safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality and Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. RESPONSIBILITIES - Support and participate in the plant's safety process

• Oversee daily activities of assigned shift relying on high degree of concentration and knowledge of the operations process, and provide necessary, daily communication with managers, leads, and all associates

• Plan, coordinate and advise department associates of work to be completed each day

• Oversee daily set up of machinery and equipment prior to production for efficient and effective operation

• Monitor production process to ensure smooth flow

• Receive and resolve operation problems for assigned shift

• Monitor performance of department associates to ensure adherence to established standards and procedures such as safety and housekeeping

• Give verbal and written reports daily to the production manager and any other necessary personnel to fulfill appropriate documentation.

• Visually inspect products and operations to ensure quality of products and work. Ensure plant achieves 85% reliability on production lines

• Facilitate or schedule communication meetings regularly with department associates

• Provide progressive training to develop shift leads

• Provide regular feedback to associates on performance against all department and plant goals and objectives

• 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

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.

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

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

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

Bachelors Degree a discipline supporting food manufacturing operations or 3+ years equivalent experience and training

Thorough knowledge of department operations and procedures

Ability to write brief reports and log documentation

Ability to understand complex instructions

Strong oral and written communication skills

Basic math and computer skills

Desired

Previous experience working in a manufacturing plant

Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices