PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

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.

Activities

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.
Consul and, when necessary, discipline employees in order to maintain a safe, sanitary and productive work place.
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, climbing of machinery and/or tooling.
Pushing, pulling, bending
Work in high ambient temperatures.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills
MS Office – fluent in MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word.
Good communication and leadership skills
Experience (Years/Type):
3 years of manufacturing experience.
1 years of prior Supervisory experience.

Required qualifications, skills and experience :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Able to work on feet for the entire shift.
Perform tasks requiring standing, lifting, pulling, climbing of machinery and/or tooling.
Pushing, pulling, bending
Work in high ambient temperatures.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills
MS Office – fluent in MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word.
Good communication and leadership skills
Experience (Years/Type):
3 years of manufacturing experience.
1 years 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.

EEO statement :
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.