Shipping Supervisor

Colorado-Premium-Foods-3; Jackson Field (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Premium Foods in Greeley, CO is seeking a Production Supervisor to supervise production employees, optimizing quality, service and efficiency while championing safety and continuous improvement. This frontline leader coordinates with partners to ensure a seamless flow of product and engages teams in Lean initiatives.

You will lead in logistics, production and food safety, with emphasis on engagement, coaching and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Three years progressive leadership in commercial food operations, preferably protein-related.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and knowledge of industry product reporting systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations; bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises production personnel to optimize yields, margins, scheduling and sanitation.
• Leads in loss prevention, USDA compliance, and labor relations; coordinates with HR for talent development.
• Monitors performance standards and drives engaged, trained staff; reduces turnover.
• Maintains product knowledge and HACCP/USDA compliance across manufacturing processes.
• Ensures proper production records and documentation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Problem solving

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Three years leadership in food operations

Proficient in MS Office

Tools

MS Office Suite

USDA/HACCP knowledge

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Colorado Premium Greeley - Greeley, CO 80631
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $55,800.00 - $84,700.00 Salary/year
• Job Title: Production Supervisor
• Reports to: Production/ Shipping Manager

Summary

This position is responsible for supervising production employees to optimize quality, service and efficiency to achieve operational excellence, in accordance with company policies and procedures. The safety, development and retention of your team is your highest priority. As the frontline leader in logistics, production, and food safety, employee engagement, teamwork and coaching are your responsibilities. You will also coordinate with business partners to ensure a seamless flow of product and champion continuous improvement. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly supervises personnel in the day-to-day production operations of the business to achieve yields, gross margins, scheduling, both raw and finished goods. Supervises in an appropriate manner regarding all aspects of production activities, including, prioritizing duties, delegating work assignments, and scheduling employees to optimize production and sanitation functions, as necessary. Trains and provides an environment for employees to achieve their maximum quality and productivity performance in their respective positions.
• Lead efforts in assigned areas of responsibility related to loss prevention, risk management, USDA compliance, and labor/employee relations. Promotes department and company goodwill through pro-active employee communication and employee involvement. As an active participant, coordinates with Human resources the recruitment, selection, training & development, and retention of qualified talent in all operational areas. Champions the training and development of existing staff to ensure engagement and succession planning bench strength as appropriate.
• Ensures that assigned employees are meeting Performance Measurement Standards (e.g. productivity, attendance, tardiness, safety and quality), and communicates with employees regarding pertinent information for daily, event or seasonal business issues. Ensures that individual employee’s productivity support business objectives and to establish an engaged workforce through the training of staff and the reduction of turnover.
• Works with the Operation Manager and other Supervisors to maintain knowledge of yields, quality and variances to help realize goals on yields and efficiencies. Evaluates processes and methods, and makes recommendations on continuous improvement methods, equipment performance, utilization of people, and quality of product and safety objectives. Acts as a technical resource to address and resolve inquiries and problems regarding production, quality and work problems as appropriate.
• Performs routine walking and visual inspections of the production floor in observation of unsafe acts or conditions; takes immediate corrective action where necessary to develop and meet plant safety goals. Is actively involved in safety efforts including, attending safety meetings, incident investigations, assisting in root cause analysis, auditing, as assigned. Trains employees to ensure adherence to safe operating procedures.
• Maintains adequate knowledge of products and equipment to ensure the ability to direct employees to perform the job properly, and to maintain the desired product specification requirements throughout the manufacturing process. Ensures tasks are completed in accordance with HACCP and USDA regulations; taking corrective or training actions as necessary.
• Maintains and controls departmental supplies, tools and equipment. Ensures the completion of all required production paperwork including, corrective actions, terminations, performance records, inventory, inspection, quality reports, maintenance work orders.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Three years progressive leadership experience in relevant commercial food operations, preferably in a protein-related industry. Previous food processing experience, supervisory experience, manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures, preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, and knowledge of industry product reporting systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations regarding potentially controversial issues, which involve tact, forethought, and influence positive outcomes among groups of varying positions. Bilingual a plus
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as dictated letters or memoranda, invoices, company policies and various documentation, paying particular attention to grammar. Ability to process routine reports and correspondences.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions, and to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Must have strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Competent mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals accurately. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent correctly. Ability to lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with operational-level process issues.