Production Supervisor Prosser

Production Supervisor Prosser at Milne Fruit

$80,000 – $90,000 per year

The Production Supervisor at Milne Fruit Products engages with smart, hard‑working people to make fruit and vegetable juices of the highest quality. In a typical day, the Supervisor will demonstrate his/her ability to lead a team, coach employees, teach skills, and direct work in a manner that supports and extends our company culture of integrity, safety, and excellence.

These positions are physically demanding and will include dumping fruit, knocking down wooden fruit crates, lifting 45‑pound drums on and off a truck, sweeping, shoveling, and hosing down work areas. On‑the‑job training is provided over time for forklift certification and equipment operator positions.

We are especially interested in talking to candidates with aseptic packaging experience in either a low‑acid or high‑acid environment. This position will work in coordination with the current Production Supervisors and will alternate day and swing shifts with some graveyard hours. This is an opportunity to be part of a growing company that values its workforce and has a track record of excellence that spans over 60 years.

• Industrial ingredient experience and a technical knowledge of production, which may include fruit juice concentrate and puree manufacture; vegetable juice concentrate and/or puree manufacture; other food production in a fluid plant, such as milk; other food processing experience in fresh, frozen, and/or dried products will be considered
• Demonstrated supervisory skills with a strong emphasis on fostering a team approach
• The ability to successfully manage employees in a positive environment

• Manages and monitors the activities of assigned freezer, blending, aseptic, vegetable, and production personnel
• Maintains adequate finished good materials for packaging and blending operations and executes the assigned workload to personnel in the most efficient manner
• Provides job orientation and training of newly hired or newly assigned employees (including temporary personnel), learning and enhancement of job skills, safety and quality awareness, and ensures knowledge of plant and department policies and procedures
• Completes 60- and 100‑day evaluations with probationary employees
• Mentors and coaches probationary employees to improve performance and employee engagement
• Makes recommendations to retain or dismiss employees
• Assists the EHS Supervisor monitor the overall safety and security posture of the facility, providing correctional measures and periodic safety training to individual employees or employee groups
• Conducts thorough and comprehensive accident investigations when the EHS Supervisor is not available
• Coordinates communication between departments and operators and facilitates information transfer at daily leader/shift change meetings
• Freely initiates sharing information with other Production Supervisors, QA, and Maintenance to ensure smooth operations
• Documents production thoroughly following all established procedures and creates detailed shift notes
• Develops strong interpersonal communication with production staff to facilitate bi‑lateral information exchange
• Directs the activities for Aseptic processing and blending on a rotational basis, reviews and approves batch blends, and reviews processing reports
• Provides guidance, mentorship, and training to Aseptic operators
• Ensures quality batch production adhering to customer specifications and coordinates with QA, Scheduling, Maintenance, and Production to ensure Aseptic parameters are met for all runs
• Performs other duties as assigned and directed

• BS/BA from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Food Science, Science, Bacteriology, or closely related field; experience may be substituted for a degree on a year‑for‑year basis
• 3-10 years of experience in production and increasingly responsible supervisory positions
• Production supervisor experience is required
• Sound knowledge and experience with the principles and practices of business administration (including personnel practices, employment laws, and…