Senior Supervisor, Ops Plant

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company; San Leandro (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor to drive department-wide initiatives that improve safety, quality, and efficiency on production lines. The role models performance, coaches staff, and champions Ghirardelli’s quality systems.

The position requires leading teams, enforcing GMP and safety standards, and coordinating with the Safety Manager to meet goals. Experience in chocolate manufacturing and SAP would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and safety regulations.
• Ability to coach, train, and motivate staff to achieve production goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach production teams to meet safety, quality, and efficiency targets.
• Ensure proper training of staff in safety procedures and accident prevention.
• Enforce GMP and safety rules and manage performance when applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement using in-house tools and root-cause analysis to prevent defects.
• Monitor production plans, material flow, and OEE/TE metrics.
• Provide SAP super-user support across shifts and departments.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Quality control

SAP knowledge

Continuous improvement

Production planning

Tools

SAP

Job description

WHO WE ARE At Ghirardelli, we honor tradition and drive innovation, aiming to be the top choice for premium chocolate. Our commitment to Making Life A Bite Better inspires both our products and the way we do business. We support personal and professional growth, recognizing that each employee’s contribution directly impacts Ghirardelli’s growth and success. Join our dynamic team and help shape Ghirardelli's future.

Job Summary

WHO WE ARE At Ghirardelli, we’re on a mission to become a one-billion-dollar brand and beyond. We want to be every consumer’s first choice of premium chocolate, and we believe we can do that through our products and the way we do business, which are all inspired by our brand commitment to Making Life A Bite Better. We are a company committed to both personal and professional growth and believe that each employee contributes directly to Ghirardelli's growth and success.

Job Summary

The Senior Production Supervisor proactively drives business objectives through strategic execution of department-wide tasks related to safety, quality, and efficiency to ensure continuous improvement of production lines. This role serves as a role model when leading teams and influences peers and direct reports. They understand the departments process flow, are a champion for Ghirardelli’s quality and safety systems, and drive results through involving, coaching, teaching, and motivating both employees and peers.

Essential Functions

• Partner with Safety Manager to ensure that Safety goals and objectives are met
• Ensure proper training of staff in safety procedures and accident prevention
• Enforce Ghirardelli’s Safety rules and procedures; provide feedback and manage performance when applicable
• Drives continuous improvement through in house continuous improvement tool by reviewing quality issues and defining action steps to prevent future errors
• Ensure that sanitation and housekeeping of assigned areas meet Ghirardelli standards as well as all regulatory requirements
• Ensure that Ghirardelli’s GMP rules are enforced and oversee the production processes
• Hold employees accountable for the quality of the product they produce; coach and manage performance if applicable
• Maintain existing HACCP, Master Sanitation, Weight Control and quality programs
• Ensure all designated Quality Checks are performed at the desired frequency and that documentation is in order
• Verify and improve production as well as quality procedures applying the “best standard”
• Conduct defined line audits to ensure proper equipment operating conditions and capabilities within standards
• Review and monitor the performance of lines to develop corrective actions
• Analyze issues and develop, recommend, and implement continuous improvement strategies to address complex production issues
• Help define investment strategy and champion IR Process through execution
• Production Reporting
• Ensure production plans are adhered to
• Regulate/monitor material flow and material usage
• Ensure accurate reporting of production achievements while fully understanding OEE and TE
• Provide support to all shifts as Super User for SAP.
• Ability to prioritize work and improvements within their area
• Assess, identify and implement training needs of staff – operators and team leads, and participate in development and execution of training programs when required
• Holds regular one on one meetings with Team Leads and fellow supervisors to ensure that continuous improvements are being made and sustained
• Partner with the Training and Staffing Specialist to ensure that knowledge, experience, and training in chocolate manufacturing are continuously upgraded
• Provide technical support and drive continuous improvement in area or responsibility
• Ability to develop, plan and execute action plans
• Analyze chocolate production processes and use root cause analysis to resolve problems and ensure improved manufacturing capabilities
• Support of packaging and product trials
• Ability to Complete investment request for an improvement project/ IR
• Partner with Human Resources Partner to ensure labor issues are addressed in a timely manner and within the guidelines of the collective bargaining agreement
• Participation in grievance meetings, contract negotiations, mediations or arbitrations as needed
• Set expectations and priorities through KPI’s and holds employees accountable
• Identify competency gaps and development opportunities of direct reports while creating a high performing team dynamic
• Enforce Ghirardelli safety rules, regulations, and procedures; issue disciplinary actions as required
• Be an active member of two LPW Pillars to ensure the pillar strategies are aligned using TPM philosophy prioritize projects to improve the factory efficiency and losses
• Provide Leadership/