Production Supervisor (A1)

Mastronardi Produce Ltd.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastronardi Produce Ltd. in Kentucky seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee a designated production area, train staff, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and customer specifications. The role includes monitoring order readiness, enforcing packing standards, and guiding graders.

You’ll coordinate staffing, communicate policies, and work toward efficient production with a strong emphasis on quality and safety while maintaining a clean, organized area.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience in a production environment.
• Produce industry experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate professionally in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all activities within the specified Production area.
• Train and coach employees; measure performance and suggest policies.
• Monitor daily order status and meet Ready Time within specs.
• Enforce proper packing procedures to meet specs and costs.
• Verify accurate grade-out and recording per line.
• Maintain Health and Food Safety compliance.
• Guide and train Graders on specs and processes.
• Manage attendance, staffing, and shift coordination.
• Issue Corrective Action when needed; maintain clean area.
• Coordinate with on-site agency personnel per Mastronardi policies.

Skills

English proficiency

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Independent worker

Professionalism

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Flexibility

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Oversees all activities within the specified Production area, including but not limited to: Employee training
  and coaching, measuring employee performance and recommending policies and procedures for the
  production area.
• As the customer specification expert for the designated area, this position will ensure all specifications are
  met, and will provide analysis and recommendations to the Production Manager to improve efficiencies.
• Monitor status of daily order requirements and ensure order completion to meet Ready Time within
  customer specifications for their lines.
• Enforces proper packing procedures to meet product specs, costs and organization.
• Verify accurate grade-out and recording procedures per line.
• Maintains respective area to meet Health and Food Safety policies.
• Ensures the Commodity Managers’ allocations are being followed.
• Provides training and guidance to Graders on customer specs, packing production processes, and
  health\food safety policies.
• Oversees all skid stacking quality, including the proper use of pallet ties per area.
• Motivates, organizes and encourages teamwork within the production lines and team.
• Coaches reports on performance and attendance.
• Monitors attendance throughout the day and takes necessary steps to ensure lines are fully staffed by reorganizing lines or adjusting schedules.
• Issues Corrective Action and may be consulted if termination is needed based on performance or
  attendance.
• Maintain a clean and organized area always.
• Working with the agency on-site contact to ensure that all agency personnel understand and follow
  Mastronardi policies and procedures.

**FULL TIME DAY SHIFT 5:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday - Monday one week, Tuesday - Thursday next week, rotates weekly.**

Education/Background Requirements

• At least three years’ experience in a production environment; produce industry preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong knowledge of local, state and federal laws and requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant
  statues and guiding principles (FDA, USDA, MIOSHA, OSHA, CFIA).
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Proficiency in use of English language with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally,
  present information and direction, and field questions from managers, employees and external contacts.
• Proficient in computer-use skills (MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
• A high degree of professionalism and personal integrity.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Need to be creative, adaptable and able to
  accurately handle out-of-the-ordinary issues with a sense of urgency.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including extended workdays on different shifts.

Working Conditions

• Environment includes an expansive refrigerated warehouse, where the temperature averages 50°F. The
  background noise approaches 70 dcbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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