PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - 3RD SHIFT

Alpha-Baking-Co.,-Inc.; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Baking Company, Inc. in Indiana is seeking a dedicated supervisor to direct the bun production and packaging teams. The role focuses on quality, safety, and efficiency across all shifts and lines.

You will supervise hourly staff, monitor equipment and process standards, and coordinate with maintenance and sanitation to ensure a safe, sanitary, and productive workspace, while meeting production targets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• At least 3 years of manufacturing experience.
• At least 1 year of prior supervisory experience.
• Strong MS Office skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Direct the activities of personnel in bun production and packaging areas.
• Monitor and control process standards for mixing, fermentation, dividing, molding, baking, slicing, packaging and coding.
• Ensure adequate supply of materials to meet production requirements.
• Maintain and ensure completion of quality assurance documents accurately and timely.
• Train hourly employees in job functions, GMPs, safety and company policies.

Skills

MS Office

Good communication

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

To direct the activities of the personnel within the bun production and packaging areas in a manner consistent with Company policies and procedures; federal, state and local regulations, that will ensure the most efficient and effective production of the highest quality bakery products, under the safest and most sanitary conditions possible.

Schedule

This position will work a varied schedule, with days and times depending on specific line schedule (weekend work required).

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor the settings and operations of all equipment to ensure their proper operation, in accordance with company standards.
• Continuously monitor and control all of the process standards relative to mixing, fermentation, dividing, molding, proofing, baking, slicing, packaging and coding.
• Ensure the adequate supply of all materials needed to complete the production requirements.
• Continuously monitor the completion of all process control and quality assurance documents to ensure their accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct training and indoctrination of hourly employees in their job functions, Good Manufacturing Practices, Safety and company policies.
• Complete all required documents and reports per company and departmental policies and procedures, accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Maintain communications with department head relative to any and all issues regarding employees, equipment, process control, quality, safety or sanitation.
• Report any and all maintenance and/or sanitation issues to the Maintenance and/or Sanitation Departments to ensure a safe, sanitary and productive area.
• Consult and, when necessary, discipline employees in order to maintain a safe, sanitary and productive workplace.
• Hear and resolve employee grievances at the step one level.
• As time and conditions permit, assist other departments, as needed.
• All other duties assigned.

Physical Demands

• Able to work on feet for the entire shift.
• Perform tasks requiring standing, lifting, pulling, pushing, and bending.
• Work in high ambient temperatures.

Qualifications Required

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Skills

• MS Office – capable in MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word.
• Good communication and leadership skills.

Experience

• 3 years of manufacturing experience.
• 1 year of prior supervisory experience.

About Us

Alpha Baking Company, Inc., a national distributor of breads, rolls and buns, as well as sweet goods, was founded in 1979. Headquartered in Chicago, Alpha Baking has three production plants in Illinois and others in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Alpha Baking’s retail brands include S. Rosen’s, MaryAnn, Natural Ovens Bakery, Kreamo, and Golden Hearth, with additional product sold under private label agreements and the Alpha Baking foodservice brand. Our broad array of products can be found in national restaurant chains, quick service restaurants, schools, institutions, major league sports franchises, national grocery chains and independent grocery stores.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws which include race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status. Alpha Baking Company, Inc. is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.