Production Supervisor- 1st Shift

Job Description The production supervisor will provide the necessary leadership to ensure that the operations group has the proper operations controls, procedures, people and systems in place to effectively execute daily production schedules.Responsibilities:Leads a team of hourly and salaried associates to ensure efficient production of products.Ensures a safe work environment for all associates through actively participating in the plant Central Safety Committee and daily observations. Works cross functionally with departments to ensure production operates efficiently while minimizing downtime, meeting scheduling deadlines, and managing labor and associate schedules to budget expectations.Continuously promotes motivation among the staff to strive for more efficient and productive manufacturing operations, including modeling and leading high standards of safety, quality, customer service, productivity and efficiency.Develop or revise standard operational and working practices to ensure compliance with good manufacturing practices.Will perform the duties of the Operations Director in their absence.Manage and create weekly scheduling for employees and making adjustments as needed.Collaborate with QA in the performance of product recalls and recoveries.Ensuring that safety and health guidelines are followedMonitor production standards and qualityMonitor product yield and product labor cost Communicating effectively with managers and supervisors providing input and utilizing others' ideas to reach or exceed planned profit marginsEstimating costs for processed productsCompile, store, and retrieve production dataDevelop actionable plans to address processing gapsLeadership Responsibility:Energetic forward thinking individual with ability to maintain effective working relationships within all levels of the organization. Ability to maintain an active physical presence on the production floor as requiredAbility to manage a project from its initiation to completion with minimal direction and supervision. Ability to carry out defined procedures with or without specific instructions including the ability to learn new duties. Experience in people developmentPrevious experience with staff management Capable of working without direction Qualifications:Education/CertificationBachelor's Degree preferredBilingual preferred  Experience:Minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience in manufacturing and/or food processing in a department management capacity  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledge of KPI's and trackingStrong ability to reduce laborStrong analytical skills. Strong business acuity. Basic understanding of P&LExceptional skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)Basic comprehension of process improvement methodologyAbility to influence and communicate effectively throughout multiple levels of the organization. Schedule:Day Shift (7am/7:30am – 5pm/5:30pm)Must be able to work Sundays Salary:Starting at 75,000/annually (depends on experience)

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