Production Supervisor

Position Summary:

A Supervisor must comply with all plant GMP, SQF Quality and Safety, Food Safety and Bio-Security procedures. The Supervisor is responsible for the daily management of manufacturing and packaging operations for a specific shift. This position will provide leadership and guidance to direct reports for the purpose of increasing their effectiveness and establishing good working relationships. This position will be backed up by the Senior Supervisor.

• Supervises and coordinates the employees and activities of the department/production function to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and housekeeping standards are met or exceeded.
• Overall responsibility of the line(s) (people and performance)
• Facilitates the on-the-job training and development of subordinates’ skills to ensure a continued high level of production and morale.
• Trains new workers and cross trains associates to continue production during personnel shortages
• Manage lines to stated uptime, capacity and performance measurements
• Maintains a neat, clean and orderly plant appearance
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, performing weekly/monthly safety inspections, and ensures all injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours
• Facilitates communications and dissemination of information between operation/line crews.
• Recommends and/or initiates personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures.
• Provide coaching and necessary progressive discipline as needed
• Facilitates communications and dissemination of information between operations and the line
• Ensure Standards as defined are being followed for all positions on the line (Audits)
• Partner with Key Stakeholders (Maintenance and Quality) for SOP creation and follow through
• Daily reports to Operations Managers
• Perform downtime analysis and implement corrections to performance misses on their crew in Safety, Quality, and efficiency
• Participate in root cause and team problem solving events to improve plant performance
• Additional duties and projects as may be assigned

• BA/BS in business, engineering, applied science or related fields, preferred or relevant manufacturing experience.
• 1-3 years supervisor experience within a food handling facility preferred.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Demonstrated ability to direct, coach, and train associates fostering a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, monitor, and schedule tasks with excellent time management skills.
• Certifications/Licenses/Other:
  Lean Six Sigma training and Green Belt Certification-Preferred
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) sanitation methods, and HACCP/FSMA.
• Able to work independently and work efficiently with little or no supervision
• Ability to collect, analyze and present facts in written and oral communication
• Proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel and Power Point

Biery Cheese will continuously train our team members in food safety, food quality and maintaining regulatory requirements. Biery Cheese team members will be encouraged to improve their work process to produce/ packaged at the highest quality under the guides of food safety and quality.

Our team members are to conduct themselves appropriately while at Biery Cheese and manage the production area in a safe manner to avoid injury to themselves or co-workers.

The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions working around moving machines in production facilities, protective clothing or gear such as goggles, gloves and shoes may be required. May be able to work in a cold environment.

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to work in multiple areas of the plant and may be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to use distant and peripheral vision, identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.
• May work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.