Production Supervisor
Verde Farms
Product, People & HR, Operations
Pedricktown, NJ, USA
Posted on Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Overview:
The Production Supervisor will oversee Production Associates to ensure efficient and successful operations. They will supervise and coordinate the activities of the Production Associates engaged in all areas of ground beef production and steak fabrication. They will oversee the scheduling of workers and the tracking of labor hours worked. In addition, they will review and manage production yields.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Competencies:
The Production Supervisor will oversee Production Associates to ensure efficient and successful operations. They will supervise and coordinate the activities of the Production Associates engaged in all areas of ground beef production and steak fabrication. They will oversee the scheduling of workers and the tracking of labor hours worked. In addition, they will review and manage production yields.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Supervise, analyze and resolve work problems or give assistance to Production Associates to resolve issues/obstacles that may arise during normal production
- Oversee operation of production machinery including changing of film, changing of labels, changing of dies.
- Immediately corrects or reports any production problems during shift to Plant Manager
- Involved with all production planning and coordination to ensure orders are filled properly in a timely manner
- Maintain the highest standards for all raw material and equipment – preparation for production readiness and inspection
- Maintain working knowledge, awareness and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices
- Ensure proper communication, training and compliance to all safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to proper use of PPEs, safe ergonomic practices and proper/safe handling of food products
- Ensure Production Associates follow written and verbal instructions and standard operating procedures to manufacture quality products
- Ensure daily workflows result in meeting the production target for the day
- Communicate and implement changes with Quality Manager and Technicians to ensure all sanitization requirements are met
- Ensure team is working at a fast paced to ensure timeliness in achieving production goals
- Work with HR to coach, counsel and give timely feedback to Production Associates to address any performance issues (including documenting necessary disciplinary actions)
- Participate in meetings, huddles and other communication as required to ensure successful planning and execution of production schedule
- Support the care and maintenance of all equipment and systems in safe operating condition. Proactively address any equipment issues with Maintenance Technician and Manager
- Maintain clean, sanitary and safe work practices
- Maintain a team environment and high employee morale.
- Support continuous improvement projects
- Participate in training as required for the position
- Other duties as assigned
Competencies:
- Proven leadership and organizational skills
- Ability to train & onboard new and existing employees
- Experience in meeting/exceeding production targets
- Experience supervising people and processes
- Experience in beef processing preferred
- Knowledge of HAACP and sanitation methods preferred
- Able to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Bilingual in Spanish (is a plus, not a requirement)
- Highly collaborative, perceptive, operate with integrity