Operations Supervisor - Nights (B Shift)

HP Hood LLC; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 77,800 - 89,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

HP Hood LLC, located in Batavia, NY, is seeking a production leader to ensure plant operations align with company goals. The successful candidate will provide leadership during the D-Shift (5:00 PM–5:00 AM), support employee training, and enforce compliance with safety standards.

This role requires physical ability to perform a variety of tasks including handling items up to 50 pounds. Compensation ranges from $77,800 to $89,300 depending on experience. Join us to be part of a culture built on integrity and community.

Qualifications

• Apply mathematical concepts for job tasks.
• Respond appropriately to employee and customer inquiries.
• Read and write in English sufficiently to perform job functions.
• Complete all company training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for plant goals in Production and Safety.
• Ensure adherence to Corporate policies and procedures.
• Report food safety problems and maintain quality standards.
• Schedule employees and manage labor efficiently.

Skills

Mathematical concepts

Customer service response

English communication

Equipment operation

Job description

Job Summary

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future! Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership necessary for achieving plant and corporate goals in the area of Production, Safety, Quality, Employee Relations, Performance, and Cost for your assigned shift.
• Responsible for the successful attainment of production objectives, execution of policies, and most effective utilization of available resources on your assigned shift.
• Support employees by coaching, mentoring and assisting in resolving mechanical malfunctions to increase productivity, job capabilities, and equipment capabilities.
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement in all areas while balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results.
• Enforce GMPs and ensure strict adherence to Corporate and/or Plant Policies, rules, and regulations on your shift and administer coaching and corrective action as necessary.
• Validate the proper training and development of employees and ensure that they comply with all SOPs on your shift.
• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing, safety, and working conditions on your shift.
• Report food safety problems, initiate action, and support SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality, managing job tasks, and ensuring work areas are sanitary and biosecurity measures are administered.
• Establish and maintain a positive work environment, including an open-door program and resolving simple to moderate workplace concerns.
• Ensure effective communication between shifts and other departments.
• Interview and hire for assigned areas, provide employee coaching, corrective action, development plans, and resolve employee issues.
• Schedule employees on your shift and use proper labor scheduling to meet budgeted and forecasted objectives.
• Ensure safety compliance, conduct accident investigations, and issue retrains in a timely manner.

Essential Knowledge, Skills

• Apply basic to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and knowledge of weights and measure to handle job tasks.
• Understand and respond appropriately to basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.
• Read, write and communicate in English sufficiently to perform job functions.
• Understand HP Hood’s mission, purpose, goals and your role in achieving them.
• Operate facility equipment as required in the assigned area.
• Complete all company training requirements satisfactorily.
• Interpret company documents and literature and UPC/code information.

Performance Standards

• Report to work at scheduled times and communicate tardiness and absences with the assigned supervisor/manager before they occur.
• Report to work in a condition fit for work.
• Maintain well-groomed appearance and wear business-appropriate attire, complying with GMP dress code standards.
• Comply with performance criteria, standards of conduct, company policy, employment procedures and responsibilities as described in the company handbook.
• Maintain a safe work environment at all times and immediately report and take appropriate action to correct a safety concern.
• Complete all assigned tasks and responsibilities.

Work Schedule

• Requires 5:00 pm–5:00 am, D‑Shift; additional hours based on business need.

Environmental Concerns

• Normally protected from weather and temperature changes; possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions may occur.
• May be exposed to ingredients used in food product manufacture, including allergens.
• May be exposed to chemicals involved in manufacturing and sanitation of a food processing facility.

Physical Job Requirements

• Move throughout all facility areas, including office, production, and warehouse environments, and the building’s perimeter.
• Wearing necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions.
• Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift with meal break.
• Physically able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 50 pounds; move heavier items with reasonable accommodations.
• Has corrected visual acuity sufficient for job functions.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $77,800 – $89,300 USD, depending on skills, experience and location.

EEO Statement

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled. “VERVRAA Federal Contractor” (legally required disclaimer).

Privacy Policy and CCPA information are available upon request. For applicants in Massachusetts, it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Employment is subject to verification of an applicant’s identity and eligibility for employment in the United States as required by immigration laws. We are unable to assist with sponsorship at this time.