Supervisor Blending - 2-2-3 Days shift bei Salm Partners

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Oversee all blending activities to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Communicate expected performance results and ensure pertinent production information is disseminated effectively to all shift personnel in a timely manner.
• Review shift metrics with the Partners to maintain awareness of performance to standard and schedule.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all Salm Partners and USDA sanitation and food safety requirements.
• Oversee and monitor the set up and operation of the seasoning rooms, inspection and blending room equipment and processes to meet the blending schedule.
• Ensure regrind from Case Pack is consumed into Blending as scheduled and are within the specifications identified within the Operational Parameters by product.
• Review the daily production reports, tracking and reporting down time and blends completed.
• Ensure the Standard Operating Procedures accurately represent the process in place and are being followed consistently.
• Monitor the production process flow and implement suggestions for throughput improvements.
• Confer with Maintenance personnel, operators and helpers to resolve equipment problems.
• Communicate production issues and concerns to the Blending Manager; relay concerns with regard to equipment performance, product quality, safety and food safety in a timely manner.
• Address and resolve partner issues through effective coaching and the progressive disciplinary process.
• Identify Partner training needs and seek additional resources as needed to further develop partner skills.
• Monitor Partner work schedules and attendance; manage the time-off request process and report unplanned absences in a timely manner to the HR department.
• Review and approve request for temporary personnel weekly for the following week’s staffing needs.
• Promote a positive and supportive work environment.
• Ensure sanitations are completed as required.
• Ensure partner compliance with SOP, SSOP, GMP, and SQF requirements.
• Follow and ensure compliance with established equipment Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Follow and ensure compliance with all safety rules and regulations per established company policies.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises the Blending Team Leader, Blending Operators and Blender Helpers assigned to the shift.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with established policies and applicable law, including training Partners, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining; and addressing and resolving problems.