Production Supervisor - Retail

Job Summary:

Provides frontline leadership and management of line or area in a food processing facility ensuring standards are met in a safe, efficient and effective manner.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervises production team members providing guidance, training, direction, and feedback for optimum performance
• Serves as a role model and initiates proactive actions to ensure team’s understanding of and compliance with all company policies and regulatory guidelines (including USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, etc.)
• Accountable for team’s adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines, safety standards
• Ensure effective use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity
• Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.) or escalate as needed
• Maintains accurate and timely electronic / paper-based records of production data
• Updates appropriate parties with downtime or other issues as they arise
• Conducts routine safety and quality audits as required
• Participates in investigations (e.g. accidents, employee complaints, etc.)
• Actively participates in department / facility meetings
• Must be hands on with the onboarding process with new hires
• Ability to identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly skilled at motivating employees to accomplish objectives
• Knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points), SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), SSOP (Standard Sanitary Operational Procedure)  and requirements; or ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly
• Familiar with operations metrics, such as yields, lbs. /birds per man hours (PMH), line speeds, etc.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills at both the strategic and functional level
• Strong attention to detail
• Basic math skills(e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform all other duties as necessary to ensure efficiency of operation
• Willingness to assist and lead in other retail departments as needed

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Poultry, Animal or Food Science or related field preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience in a leadership role strongly preferred

Experience in poultry/meat food manufacturing helpful

Salary : $45,700 - $57,900