Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Come check out Turkey Hill! 

We’re a growing, nationwide company, born and raised in Southcentral Pennsylvania, that has been creating delicious ice cream and beverages since 1931. We opened in Searcy, Arkansas in 2020! We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and leadership development opportunities with career-growth potential – join our team today!

Hours for this position are approximately 1:00pm-9:30pm. 

The Production Supervisor makes an impact by -

The Production Supervisor responsibilities include leading and coordinating daily shift operations to ensure quality, quantity, safety, and cost targets are met during the manufacture of frozen dessert products in a cGMP compliant environment. The position includes planning and assigning work, enforcing policies and procedures, and recommending improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. Responsibilities include assuring that all Master Batch Record and quality control requirements are properly executed and documented during frozen dessert processing operations and that all products consistently meet specifications.

• Direct hourly employees in all aspects of production and packaging operations.
• Monitor line outputs and measure line KPI’s in a continual improvement environment.
• Comply with all state and federal employment laws.
• Implement and maintain a high level of good housekeeping and safety standards.
• Train, develop, and evaluate employees.
• Develop and maintain positive employee relations.
• Openly participate in meetings with corporate and local management.
• Exhibit continuity to the site supporting corporate and local management policies.
• Keep management informed of developments as they occur.
• Ensure department records are complete and transferred to central filing.
• Maintain the integrity of the quality system.
• Participate in departmental and cross-functional teams for continuous improvement projects that will bring value to the customer.
• Be engaged in the day-to-day running of the business by performing tasks beyond normal/baseline job responsibilities and participating in team or business improvement meetings and initiatives positioned toward improving business results.
• Be accountable to the Turkey Hill Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Food Safety and Quality.
• Perform all duties within established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and FSMA guidelines as well as all safety regulations.
• Comply with Safe Quality Foods (SQF) food safety and quality standards.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

You could be a great fit if you have these things -

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Food Science, or a related field or at least five years of experience as a production supervisor in a regulated industry preferred.
• Demonstrated good mechanical aptitude and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to execute safe work practices & behaviors and lead others to do the same.
• Demonstrated leadership interest and ability to work effectively to motivate others and elicit work output.
• Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of personnel individually or in a team environment and ability to interface and communicate with production line workers and area managers.
• Demonstrated willingness to work any shift, weekends, and holidays.
• Demonstrated willingness to adhere to cGMP requirements and lead others to do the same.
• Demonstrated knowledge of frozen dessert or dairy manufacturing and packaging technology preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using modern technology and Microsoft Office Suite.

Physical Demands -

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• The employee is required to talk and/or hear in a manufacturing setting where noise levels are high (PPE required).
• The employee is required to wear mandated PPE based on assigned job area.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in a manufacturing environment for 8+ hours.
• The employee must be able to ascend and descend stairs, and where applicable and when necessary, to perform various job-related tasks.
• Must be able to position self to move, reach with arms/hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed to perform various job-related tasks.
• The employee must be able to inspect all job-related equipment (office or floor) to ensure it is in good working condition prior to use. Must be able to use hands/fingers to handle (or feel) to operate various types of office equipment.
• Must be able to operate all job-related equipment (powered, hand or office) as required.
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and/or push/pull 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Must have ability to travel to clients, customers, or other work sites by a variety of transportation methods.

Our associates enjoy these awesome benefits –

• Medical, dental, vision & prescription
• Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match – immediately vested
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Earn vacation and PTO
• Educational assistance reimbursement
• Company bonus plan
• Free ice cream and beverages!

This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the essential functions of this position. It is not intended as an employment contract.

This role is considered Safety Critical at Turkey Hill. In order to ensure safety for all of our associates, this role will have a zero tolerance policy when returning a positive drug screen, regardless of Medical Marijuana card holding status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters

Turkey Hill, LLC has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Turkey Hill employees directly in an attempt to present candidates.

Turkey Hill will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Turkey Hill, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Turkey Hill mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Turkey Hill employees, or to Turkey Hill’s resume database will be considered Turkey Hill property. Turkey Hill will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Turkey Hill will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees.

Turkey Hill will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed Turkey Hill contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted.

Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Turkey Hill’s Human Resources Manager or his or her designee. No other Turkey Hill employee is authorized to bind Turkey Hill to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters. By submitting a candidate to Turkey Hill, recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.