OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR-NIGHTS (SIGN-ON BONUS & RELOCATION)

HP Hood; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is pivotal in ensuring safety, quality, and performance while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will be responsible for training and coaching employees, driving process efficiencies, and maintaining compliance with safety and quality standards. With a competitive benefits package and a commitment to innovation, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the beverage manufacturing sector. If you are passionate about leadership and operational excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Employee discount programs

401k match

Incentive programs

Profit sharing

Qualifications

• Experience in high-speed, high-volume manufacturing, preferably in beverage.
• Strong problem-solving skills and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a culture of continuous improvement to achieve plant goals.
• Train, develop, and coach employees while ensuring safety compliance.
• Drive process efficiency and address production line issues.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

LEAN methodology

Continuous improvement

Leadership

SAP/ERP experience

Education

AS or similar degree

BS or BA in manufacturing/management

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Shift: 4 PM - 4 AM

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!

HP Hood’s 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 discount programs, 401k match, incentive programs, profit sharing, and more.

Founded in 1846, today 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, Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes, and more.

For candidates based in NY, this position typically pays between $75k - $80k.

Job Summary:

The Operations Supervisor will provide a high level of leadership to ensure customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction. The Operations Supervisor does this by leading a culture of continuous improvement to achieve plant goals in their assigned area. The Operations Supervisor is also responsible for training, developing, and coaching employees to meet goals and objectives. The Operations Supervisor completes these functions in support of HP Hood’s operations and the manufacturing of dairy and non-dairy related beverages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership necessary for achieving plant goals in the area of Safety, Quality, Production, People, Performance, and Cost for their assigned area.
• Responsible for the successful attainment of objectives, execution of policies, and most effective utilization of available resources in their assigned area.
• Acts as an owner of process and system improvements that are integral to driving down losses and improving line efficiency.
• Driving process efficiency on multiple production lines including but not limited to daily problem solving and tracking and maintaining loss data on the line to ensure top losses are being addressed.
• Utilizes strong problem-solving skills and other manufacturing methodologies including but not limited to Lean, TPM, and Six Sigma while leading a culture of continuous improvement in all areas to achieve positive results.
• Supports employees by coaching, mentoring, and assisting in resolving mechanical malfunctions to increase productivity, job capabilities, and equipment capabilities.
• Responsible for the enforcement of GMP’s and ensures strict adherence to Corporate and/or Plant Policies, rules, and regulations on their assigned shift and administers coaching and corrective action as necessary.
• Responsible for validating the proper training and development of employees and ensuring that they comply with all SOP’s in their assigned area.
• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing, safety, and working conditions in their assigned area.
• Responsible for reporting food safety problems and initiating action and for supporting SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality by managing job tasks and ensuring work areas are sanitary and that biosecurity measures are administered in their assigned area.
• Establish and maintain a positive work environment including but not limited to maintaining the open door policy and resolving simple to moderate workplace concerns including effective communication between shifts and other departments.
• Interviews and hires for assigned areas of responsibility and provides employee coaching, corrective action, development plans, and resolves employee issues.
• Responsible for ensuring that proper labor scheduling is utilized to meet budgeted and forecasted objectives.
• Ensure Safety Compliance and Accident Investigations are conducted and any required retrains are issued in a timely manner.

Education and Experience:

AS or similar degree, BS or BA in manufacturing/management preferred or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing setting leading others.

Skills and Competencies:

• Proven track record of achievement in a high-speed, high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably in beverage.
• Demonstrable success of utilizing LEAN and/or similar concepts for consistent continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
• Quantifiable evidence of delivering results.
• SAP/ERP experience preferred.

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled
"VERVRAA Federal Contractor"

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)