Production Lead: Safety, Quality & Team Builder

Newly Weds Foods- Chicago, IL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Prescription Drug Plan

Dental/Vision Insurance

Employee Incentive Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Cash Accumulation Plan-401K

Life/AD&D Insurance

Short- Term/Long-Term Disability

Vacation Plan

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods in Chicago, IL is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee line operations and staff. You will schedule personnel, lead weekly meetings, enforce GMPs, and coordinate with Maintenance, QA, Customer Service and Warehouse to fulfill customer orders.

The role requires strong English communication, computer proficiency, and prior supervisory experience. Expect a hands-on, safety-focused environment with growth opportunities in a large food manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills/ interpersonal skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Expertise in production operation – able to organize, troubleshoot, implement, train and administer production, safety & quality principles.
• Previous supervisory experience/Supervisory-related course work or training.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule personnel to meet production requirements.
• Conduct weekly staff meetings.
• Conduct periodic health & safety meetings with hourly staff.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Implement and train staff on scanning system.
• Implement, monitor & enforce company procedures.
• Monitor GMP’s, plant sanitation and housekeeping.
• Complete daily production report.
• Complete daily remote bagger schedule.
• Attend daily production meeting.
• Plan and schedule production.
• Monitor production activities in blending and packaging.
• Complete daily pre-op checklist for blending area.
• Complete daily scale check.
• Complete daily security checklist.
• Acting Food Defense Coordinator – conduct food security audits.
• Participate in HACCP related meetings.
• Participate in Joint Health & Safety committee meetings.
• ADT security contact.
• Troubleshoot blending, batching & packaging issues.
• Monitor product quality.
• Record employee hours/attendance.
• Monitor HACCP program relating to blending & packaging.
• Monitor Machine Efficiency.
• Monitor equipment maintenance – report to Maintenance department any deviations.
• Review and verify employee documentation.
• Ensure proper transfer of completed products from production into warehouse locations.
• Assist in month-end inventory.
• Work with Human Resources regarding employee-related issues.
• Responds to inquiries about customer service & shipping regarding order completion and running schedules.
• Inventory lot control.
• Contribute to successful audits by corporate, customer, CFIA and other governing bodies.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

Production operations

English language

Job description

Newly Weds Foods in Chicago, IL is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee line operations and staff. You will schedule personnel, lead weekly meetings, enforce GMPs, and coordinate with Maintenance, QA, Customer Service and Warehouse to fulfill customer orders.

The role requires strong English communication, computer proficiency, and prior supervisory experience. Expect a hands-on, safety-focused environment with growth opportunities in a large food manufacturing setting.