Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift bei Foremost Farms

Position Overview:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and supervising production floor employees. They will contribute to the success of the organization by driving and supporting employee engagement efforts and ensuring an optimal balance of quality, service and efficiency to provide operational excellence.

Key Accountabilities:

Ensure production activities are performed and completed to effectively optimize production:

• Oversee and mentor production associates including delegation of work assignments, prioritization of duties, and scheduling employees.

• Evaluate processes and methods, to make appropriate recommendations to continuously improve methods, equipment performance, utilization of people, and quality of product and safety objectives including the completion of all required production paperwork through accountability and coaching.

• Address and resolve inquiries and problems regarding production, quality, and work issues.

• Ensure all quality standards and procedures are maintained by administrating quality procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, environmental sanitation, food safety, and housekeeping.

• Oversee the completion of all production paperwork (records, inventory, sanitation reports, processing charts, etc.)

Ensure safety and training in the workplace:

• Participate in safety efforts including attending safety meetings, incident investigations, assisting in root cause analysis and auditing.

• Administer company policies and procedures including OSHA and safety.

• Schedule and document training of new and present employees.

• Schedule and delegate overtime according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Build a culture of operational excellence:

• Coordinate all shift activities between shifts to ensure a smooth and efficient transition.

• Manage environmental sanitation programs and assist with regulatory inspections and customer audits.

• Review department practices and processes and suggest improvements.

• Liaise with other stakeholders to support goals and plans to ensure consistency across all functions.

• Coordinating special plant-wide functions such as production planning and/or scheduling, sanitation, safety, etc.

   

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High school diploma/GED.

2. 1 year of job-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing or related field.

2. 3 years of job-related experience.

    

Physical Setting:

Job Setting: Regular presence in the workplace is required. Must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed and participate with an on-call schedule.

Benefits:

Because you and your family matter, Foremost Farms offers some of the best benefits in the area! Our comprehensive medical plan includes health, vision, dental, and prescription insurance. You can choose to enroll in a single or family plan with low monthly premiums and low annual deductibles ($250/$500). Other benefits include:

• 401(k) with a generous company contribution (100% match on up to 8% deferral)
• Paid time off, starting at 200 hours (25 days)
• 10 Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks paid at 100%)
• Flexible spending accounts – for medical and dependent care (childcare) expenses
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral program
• Advancement opportunities!

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Foremost Farms we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.