Production Supervisor 2nd Shift
Verde Farms
Administration, People & HR, Operations
Pedricktown, NJ, USA
Posted on Jan 12, 2025
Overview:
The Production Supervisor oversees the production and warehouse functionalities during the 2nd shift. Responsible for a production team size of 45 crew members. Production Supervisor reports to the Operations and Logistics Manager.
This is an on-site full-time role, requiring standing in refrigerated areas for an extended time period.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Production Supervisor oversees the production and warehouse functionalities during the 2nd shift. Responsible for a production team size of 45 crew members. Production Supervisor reports to the Operations and Logistics Manager.
This is an on-site full-time role, requiring standing in refrigerated areas for an extended time period.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Perform daily production huddles with crew members to communicate daily production plans.
- Execute the daily production and shipping schedule.
- Track down the production deficiencies and report back to the upper management.
- Monitoring plant efficiency
- Communicating with Maintenance, Quality, and Sanitation departments on operational needs.
- Making daily reports on schedule attainment, production efficiency, and on-time shipping compliance.
- Ensure all safety rules are enforced and executed.
- 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.
- Support the care and maintenance of all equipment and systems in safe operating condition. Proactively address any equipment issues with the Maintenance Technician and Manager.
- Maintain clean, sanitary, and safe work practices.
- Maintain a team environment and high employee morale.
- Support continuous improvement projects
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or equivalent with relevant work experience; bachelor’s degree a plus
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role in the manufacturing environment, meat manufacturing preferred.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, food manufacturing environment with tight deadlines to be met daily
- Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge on OEE and Warehouse Management systems
- Ability to prepare weekly KPI reports to assist upper management.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to ensure deadlines are met
- Ability to read and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Ability to work under, comply with, and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Understand and abide by all safety regulations as well as policies and procedures set forth by Verde Farms
- Experience working with USDA-regulated facilities is a plus.
- Bilingual in Spanish (is a plus, not a requirement)
- Highly collaborative, perceptive, operate with integrity