Production Supervisor - Chicago, IL

This position requires candidates to be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment sponsorship.

At Batory Foods, we encourage our team to Bring YOU, Every Day because true success starts with the ability to be yourself and letting your unique talents shine. Since 1979, the heart of our success has been our people. The Friedman family established a legacy of generosity, warmth, and respect. And with core values like Invest in Relationships and Be Relentless About Improvement, each member of our team consistently strives for excellence to uphold that legacy
-whether it’s related to the employee experience, our processes, or the customer journey. Join our team today and help us build a better tomorrow, together.

• 14 paid holidays with a end of year holiday refresh break
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Be Positively Excellent well-being program
• Term Life Insurance Plan
• Standard Disability Plan

Working leader of Manufacturing center that oversees the daily shipping and receiving to ensure that customer and vendor requirements are achieved in accordance with company policies, and food safety and quality regulations such as AIB standards. This role serves as a team member in cross functional teams of internal stakeholders by participating in the coordination of Inventory Control, Quality Control, Logistics, & Safety within the facility;

and serves as an active team member in developing and implementing process and productivity improvement within the facility.

• Assists in the determination and development of staffing profiles for optimum operations.
• In conjunction with the Facility Manager, manages the hiring, orientating, evaluation, and development of staff.
• Develops and executes positive reinforcements to create good behaviors in team members or negative reinforcements up to and including termination.
• Develops and assess appropriate procedures for processing products, with a focus on high quality work processes, in order to meet customer needs.
• Establishes and monitors the daily schedule and priorities to ensure they adhered to and resources are utilized properly.
• Ensures accuracy, housekeeping, product damage minimization and safety through monitoring and enforcement of company policy and process requirements.
• Manages the implementation of operational policies, programs and systems including FSMA, Safety, Quality, etc.
• Ability to apply basic to intermediate computer skills to complete reporting requirements in multiple software applications.
• Has a superior level of knowledge and experience involved in troubleshooting within functional areas.
• Ability to implement process improvement initiatives and productivity improvements within the facility.
• Ability to effectively lead multiple teams and collaborate with other supervisors.
• Completes other duties assigned by the Production Facility Manager.
• Lead entire off-shift operations while delivering key performance indicators (safety, quality, cost and service).
• Manage production, this may include other departments as necessary.
• Monitors the production process, makes periodic checks and adjusts equipment or work practices according to standard operating procedures.
• Ensures equipment in the area assigned is in working order and that working conditions are safe at all times.
• Verify the readiness of the production line at start-up and supervise change overs.
• Manage overall package and product quality to ensure all standards and specifications are maintained. Analyze performance data in order to identify business opportunities.
• Other projects or duties as assigned.