Cerelia Bakery Canada LP

Produces ready-to-use dough and batter solutions

Production Supervisor

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWhitehall, OH, USA$70k - $85k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education, or at least 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Understand Food and Drug Administration and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.
Have experience evaluating work processes and systems for efficiency and operational flow.
Have knowledge of automated manufacturing processes and packaging technology, Good Manufacturing Practices, and industry standards.
Have strong time-management, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deliver results within specified time frames.
Pay attention to detail, prioritize, make judgments, and act with urgency.
Have interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and motivate.
Have computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Be able to evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback and assistance for improvement.
Be familiar with operation layouts, automation improvements, budgeting, and cost improvements.
Be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, changing workplace and able to work both in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

Flex across all three production shifts to cover for other supervisors; the home schedule is Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Track production team key performance indicators, including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, and labor hours, and ensure expectations are met or exceeded.
Monitor the total production process, including product flow, equipment, process methodology, mechanical repair work orders, employee on-the-job training, standard operating procedures, product quality, product yields, and safety.
Assess the production floor with a 48-hour outlook to prepare for the next production day.
Understand plant equipment from staging and consumption through processing and final packaging.
Understand product and process specifications and identify, execute, and communicate all related requirements.
Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps, setting processing variables, and observing control points, labor, and equipment.
Continuously improve operations to maximize profit and minimize cost.
Work with the maintenance team to minimize production downtime and ensure preventive maintenance is performed on schedule.
Investigate and resolve production deviations and issues.
Assist in production or other duties as assigned when needed.
Ensure plant personnel follow standard operating procedures and work safely, efficiently, and effectively while meeting quality targets.
Lead production teams to achieve safety, quality, and productivity targets across production, sanitation, and logistics.
Communicate performance expectations, monitor and appraise performance, and provide support, coaching, training, and enforcement of policies and procedures to plant personnel.
Coach, counsel, and discipline direct reports.
Lead team meetings and cross-functional workshops.
Participate in hiring and training new employees and refer employees for promotion.
Identify production-team training needs and discuss them with the production manager and Human Resources to develop training plans.
Cover other production shifts in the absence of their supervisors.
Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices and safety standards; provide necessary training and communicate changes.
Supervise daily department shift operations to ensure production standards, quality parameters, safety procedures, and business-plan goals are met.
Ensure the plant meets government, customer, and third-party audit requirements, and implement corrective actions based on audit results.
Isolate products that fail established quality standards or may pose a food-safety hazard, notify Quality Assurance, and document the occurrence.
Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet Safe Quality Food, regulatory, company, and customer requirements.
Conduct regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment are maintained and operate safely according to specifications.
Perform work in accordance with company standards and established safety procedures.
Follow company safety policies and practices to foster a safe workplace for employees and coworkers.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge and implementation of lean manufacturing principles is preferred but not required.
Dough experience is preferred but not required.

About the Company
Our facility located in Whitehall, OH is dedicated to the retail product portfolio with a specialization in rolled dough (pizza, pie, pastry), cookie dough, and new brand expansions. Most importantly, we are GROWING. As we grow, our team members grow with us. If you are looking to do the best work of your career, be a part of an extraordinary company, and have a passion for what we do, we want to hear from you!!
Our Cerelia Whitehall plant may be new, but the history of Cerelia goes back to 1974. As the years have passed, the company has grown from a France-based production company to an international leader.

Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities

Flexes across all 3 production shifts to cover for other supervisors. Home Schedule will be Monday through Friday 12p-9p.
Tracks key performance indicators (KPI’s) of the production team’s performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor hours, and ensures expectations are met or exceeded.
Responsible for monitoring the total production process including continual monitoring of the total product flow, equipment, process methodology, mechanical repair work orders, on-the-job training of employees, writing and developing standard operating procedures (SOP), product quality, product yields and safety excellence.
Ability to look at the production floor with a 48-hour mindset, ensuring the next production day is set for success.
Knows and understands equipment in the plant from staging, consuming, processing and final packaging.
Complete understanding of product and process specifications: Able to identify, execute and communicate all aspects.
Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, and observing control points, labor, and equipment.
Continuously improves operations to maximize profit and minimize cost.
Works effectively with the maintenance team to minimize production downtime and ensure preventative maintenance is performed on schedule.
Investigates and resolves production deviations and issues.
Assists in production or other duties as assigned when needed.

Team Building & Supervision

Ensures plant personnel are following standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and working in a safe, efficient, and effective manner while striving to achieve quality level production to exceed our customers' needs.
Leads production teams to achieve required safety, quality, productivity targets for production, sanitation, and logistics.
Builds a strong team by communicating performance expectations; monitoring and appraising performance; providing support, coaching, training, and enforcing standard policies and procedures to plant personnel.

Provides coaching, counseling, and disciplining to direct reports.
Leads team meetings and cross functional workshops.
Is involved in the hiring and training of new employees, refer employees for promotions.
Identifies training opportunities and needs within the production team and discusses needs with production manager and HR to develop training plan.
Will cover other shifts in Production Supervisor’s absence.

Quality Assurance

Ensures adherence to GMP compliance and safety standards and provide the necessary training and communicate changes on each initiative.
Supervises the daily shift operations of the Department to ensure production standards, quality parameters, safety procedures, and department business plan goals are met.
Ensures the plant meets all government, customer and third-party audit requirements and implement corrective actions according to the audit results.
Isolates any product which will not meet the established quality standards or may cause a food safety hazard. Notifies the quality assurance department of any such occurrence and documents appropriately.
Follows established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet SQF, regulatory, company, and customer requirements.

Health & Safety

Conducts regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment is well maintained and running safely according to specifications.

Performs all work in accordance with company standards and established safety procedures.
Follows company safety policies and practices fostering a safe workplace and environment for ourselves and our co-workers.

Requirements
Education and/or Experience:

Must have a B.S/B.A. in Business Administration or equivalent combination of education or minimum of 3-5 years’ supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Must understand FDA and OSHA regulations.
Must have experience evaluating work processes and systems for efficiencies and operational flow.
Knowledge and implementation of lean manufacturing principles is preferred but not required.
Knowledge and familiarity with automated manufacturing process/packaging technology, GMP and industry standards
Preferred dough experience but not required.

Other Skills and Abilities

A results-oriented individual with excellent time management, problem solving and organizational skills with the ability to do multiple tasks and deliver high-quality results within specified time frames
Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and make judgments, and a sense of urgency.
A decisive leader with strong interpersonal skills and is adept at leading, learning, and motivating.
Excellent computer skills in MS Word and Excel.
Ability to evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback and assistance for improvement.
Must have familiarity with operation layouts and automation improvements, budgeting and cost improvements.
Must be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial spirited, fast-paced and changing workplace environment with a desire to make a strong impact on the business.
Must have the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.

About the Company

Cerelia Bakery Canada LP

Produces ready-to-use dough and batter solutions

Cerelia Bakery Canada LP produces ready-to-use dough and batter products for retail consumers, foodservice providers, and industrial partners, sold through supermarkets, specialty stores, and online channels. Customers use these products to bake or cook convenient, high-quality bakery items at home or in professional settings. The company differentiates itself with high-quality ingredients, strict product quality control, and a commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility, including partnerships with other food industry players. Its goal is to offer nutritious, delicious dough and batter options that simplify baking and address social and environmental challenges while growing through diverse distribution and collaborations.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1974

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