Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Oversees all aspects of safety, quality, and production in the plant for an assigned shift
- Leads, directs and executes on production, preventative maintenance, and housekeeping
- Manages self and others assertively with attention to detail and a sense of urgency
- Maintains a safe working environment and safety records.
- Drives a Safety Perfect Culture.
- Responsible for ensuring full compliance and execution of food safety and food quality programs
- Coordinates production schedules on their shift and collaborates with peers across all shifts
- Leads attainment of Key Performance Indicators, KPIs
- Communicates pertinent information to management
- Leads the execution and attainment of Manufacturing Excellence in regard to Safety, Quality, Productivity/Cost Performance, Service, Employee Morale, and Lean Manufacturing
- Coordinates training of associates
- Assists in selection, qualification, and evaluation of associates
- Conducts all duties required in the supervision of all day shift production employees
- Completes daily area inspections of plant floor operations
- Communicates progress on production goals to workforce regularly
- Ensures compliance with organization's policies and procedures
- Is involved in specialty projects, as assigned
- Assesses work performance of associates to ensure expectations are met. Drives daily accountability
- Provide leadership and direction to department employees
- Identify and analyze problems, create and implement solutions.
- Seeks to understand root causes and drives a culture of continuous improvement.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities within organization policies
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- College degree or equivalent 5 years of experience in food and manufacturing environments
- Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude and the ability to handle multiple functions at one time in a fast-paced environment
- Proven leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment
- Team Player with demonstrated team leadership
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word
- Proficient in Lean Manufacturing preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be detail-oriented
- Overall knowledge of plant operations
- Metrics-driven with an ability to successfully operate autonomously