Production Supervisor

Aurora Organic Dairy; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Organic Dairy in Columbia Township, Missouri is seeking a Production Supervisor responsible for overseeing the manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will lead the team, ensure adherence to safety standards, and maintain food quality. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and have 3-5 years of supervisory experience, preferably in dairy. The role combines leadership with administrative duties to ensure a productive and safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years professional experience as a supervisor or frontline leader.
• Prefer experience in UHT or UP dairy products.
• Experience implementing/exposure to World Class Manufacturing, TPM and/or Lean philosophies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for production, warehouse, receiving, and supervisory crews.
• Design, monitor and maintain a safe working environment.
• Train all employees in safety and food quality procedures.

Skills

Judgment / Decision Making

Organization / Planning

Integrity

Initiative

Follow Through

Stress Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering or Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

The idea candidate will oversee safe and proper manufacturing of the company's products. In order to do this, the candidate will troubleshoot issues, ensure the efficient day to day operations of the company, and coordinate a team of production employees to make sure that consistent and quality goods are constantly being produced.

Responsibilities

Job Description

Purpose:

The Production Supervisor is responsible to provide leadership to the team in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, costs related to operating a production shift in the milk plant.

• All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
• Take ownership and provide leadership for production, warehouse, receiving, and supervisory crews.
• Ability to coach and lead work teams to achieve performance, quality, cost, and service goals.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, practices.
• Administrative duties related to supervising a production block.
• Design, monitor and maintain a safe working environment.
• Cultivate a positive and innovative work environment.
• Strive for fast, continuous systematic planned improvement.
• Direct Quality and Maintenance personnel as needed.
• Train all employees in the areas of safety, food quality, HACCP, Food Safety including CCP’s and specific job functions.
• SQF Support – Responsible for development, training, implementation and compliance to the SQF program.

Competencies Required for Success:

• Judgment / Decision Making
• Organization / Planning
• Integrity
• Initiative
• Follow Through
• Stress Management

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering or Business preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years professional experience as a supervisor or frontline leader.
• Prefer experience in UHT or UP dairy products.
• Experience implementing/exposure to World Class Manufacturing, TPM and/or Lean philosophies.
• Experience preferred in UHT/UP processing with HTST experience a plus.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for food processing, dairy preferred.
• Knowledge of Organic Standards for food processing.
• Detail oriented, team member, team leader and experienced in team problem solving.
• Strong, honest work ethic with ability to handle multiple tasks daily.
• Ability to provide organization to all plant activities.
• Ability to identify the right problem and develop correction action.

Physical Requirements:

• Must possess the physical ability to work the entire shift on the plant floor working in a cool, wet environment with temperatures ranging between 34-38 degrees will be a requirement. Standing, walking, climbing, repetitive bending, repetitive stooping, repetitive reaching with arms and repetitive grasping with hands and fingers. Must have the ability to lift up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Must be able to work safely in a fast-paced environment working around production machines, warehouse equipment, forklifts, large trucks and tankers.
• Make sure that the products and machinery are in line with regulatory standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Proficient in Excel 1+ year supervisory experience