Production Supervisor

Supervises production personnel within their assigned department. Responsible for day-to-day operational functions on assigned shift to ensure accuracy, continuous flow process, maintaining quality assurance standards, effective and efficient productivity, achieving labor targets, inventory accuracy, maintaining a safety environment, and training supervisors and leads in production operations while reaching or exceeding all established goals and deadlines.

What You’ll Do:

• Supervises operations on assigned shift and confers with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems to ensure plant is operating at optimum efficiency.

• Supervises production associates, including training, performance management and daily work assignments. Includes coaching, performance feedback and initiating disciplinary/corrective action.

• Maintain thorough knowledge of plant process and equipment, have workable knowledge of industry technological developments and best practices.

• Maintains knowledge of plant quality control, relying on current data and to materials use, technological processes, and industry literature.

• Reviews schedules and production orders to ensure standards for inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, duty assignments and time constraints are met.

• Monitors production lines for correct machine settings for optimum performance while conforming to product specification.

• Ensures timely corrective actions are implemented relating to equipment failures or break downs, quality deviations, sanitation audits, etc.

• Follows and enforces all Good Manufacturing Policies (GMP’s), ensures that Safety Policies are followed.

• Continuously reviews QA product testing for conformance to specifications and alerts superior if product is out of conformance.

• Promotes and maintains positive relationships between intermediate levels of management and employees.

• Ensures proper crewing is scheduled for each shift, according to the workload in all areas of the Production Department.

• Participates in cross--functional teams, such as production meetings, quality meetings, safety committee, etc.

• Supports the review, understanding and compliance of all programs, policies and procedures contained in the Food Safety and Quality Management System.

· Ensures the assigned department is following sanitation practices and following housekeeping rules.

· Collaborates with other managers and supervisors to coordinate activities in and among departments.

· Engages with and understand the sanitation process as it relates to the assigned department.

· Collects, evaluates, analyzes, and assesses production data.

· Monitors and observes trimming operations to improve and or reduce loss.

· Evaluates the trim and purge data per load and reports to superiors if defects are high.

· Ensures all associates are trained on trimming and tumbling practices and follow the internal rule of “No Bad Bites”

• Performs other duties as assigned, including but not limited to participation on HACCP team and assisting in the investigation of quality issues or customer complaints.

• Performs all duties in accordance with safety, Quality, and USDA rules and regulations.

• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

· Working knowledge of manufacturing process.

· Supervisory experience and knowledge of current management and supervisory techniques.

· Knowledge of correct application of systems and processes that ensures continuous improvement (safety, quality and manufacturing).

· Demonstrated knowledge of effective and administrative and office procedures.

· Ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to resolve issues.

· Ability to effectively work independently or in a team environment.

· Ability to resolve operational problems related to projects and minimize delays or unexpected cost increases.

· Proactive, resourceful and highly motivated with good communication skills and ability to work in high output environment.

· Ability to develop creative solutions to problems and challenges as they are identified and resolve them in a timely manner.

· Demonstrated oral and written English communication skills; bilingual English/Spanish desirable.

· Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and follow through in all areas of responsibility.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.

· Ability to learn and operate various inventory, materials and operational software as applicable, including technical equipment applications.

· Knowledge of safety, health and environmental rules, laws and requirements.

· Ability to effectively interpret and apply HR, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.

· Associate’s degree in Food Science, Business or Engineering; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

· 3 + years’ experience in food manufacturing operations.

· Experience with meat manufacturing preferred.

· Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.

Work Environment:

· Industrial food processing plant and office environment.

· Requires frequent walking, climbing, and standing, occasional sitting.

· Requires operating a computer and other electronic equipment.

· Plant environment is subject to temperature extremes.

· Occasional lifting of weight up to 50 pounds.

· Extended work schedule periodically, generally during promotions; overtime and weekend work required.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Salary Range: $71,000- $75,000 annually + benefits + bonus

Compensation within this salary range is dependent upon the candidate's experience, education, and relevant qualifications

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