Production Supervisor

J&J Snack Foods Corp; Weston (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

J&J Snack Foods Corp is seeking a Production Supervisor in Weston, Oregon to oversee daily production operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety standards are met. You will supervise staff, monitor workflow, and drive process improvements to meet production targets.

This role collaborates with maintenance, quality, and warehousing to ensure a safe and smooth production flow. The ideal candidate will lead a team, optimize resources, and uphold GMP, SQF, and FDA regulations within the

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control principles, and safety regulations.
• Proficient with software packages such as Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams, Email, Internet, and Power Point.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates daily production activities to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Plans and prioritizes production schedules to optimize resources and minimize downtime.
• Leads, mentors, and motivates the production team to achieve performance goals and maintain a positive work environment.
• Manages production goals including waste, labor, throughput, and ensures the appropriate maintenance of production equipment.
• Ensures the timely initiation of production lines, efficiency of changeover, and monitors labor cost.
• Collaborates with other departments, such as maintenance, quality, and warehousing, to ensure a smooth and safe production flow.
• Enforces safety protocols and regulations to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
• Proactively and routinely monitors employee performance, provides feedback, and implements disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance productivity.
• Implements and enforces compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines, and FDA regulations.
• Performs daily recaps and provides corrective action recommendations to operations leadership in areas including but not limited to safety, quality, cleanliness, yield, and efficiency.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Production Manager.

Skills

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Organization & time management

Clear communication

Multi-tasking

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Tools

Excel

Word

Microsoft Teams

Email

Internet

PowerPoint

Job description

Under the leadership and guidance of the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor will oversee our production operations and ensure efficiency, quality, and safety standards are met. Key responsibilities include supervising production staff, monitoring workflow, implementing process improvements, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The Production Supervisor will play a pivotal role in driving productivity, optimizing resources, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the plant.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises and coordinates daily production activities to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Plans and prioritizes production schedules to optimize resources and minimize downtime.
• Leads, mentors, and motivates the production team to achieve performance goals and maintain a positive work environment.
• Manages production goals including waste, labor, throughput, and ensures the appropriate maintenance of production equipment.
• Ensures the timely initiation of production lines, efficiency of changeover, and monitors labor cost.
• Collaborates with other departments, such as maintenance, quality, and warehousing, to ensure a smooth and safe production flow.
• Enforces safety protocols and regulations to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
• Proactively and routinely monitors employee performance, provides feedback, and implements disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance productivity.
• Implements and enforces compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines, and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
• Performs daily recaps and provides corrective action recommendations to operations leadership in areas including but not limited to safety, quality, cleanliness, yield, and efficiency.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Production Manager.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform this job successfully, the Production Supervisor must be self-motivated, able to problem solve, detail-oriented, and able to stay on task. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in food manufacturing desired.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control principles, and safety regulations.
• Proficient with software packages such as Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams, Email, Internet, and Power Point.