Position: Production Shift Supervisor (1st)
Reference Number: SMY-5353
Location: Indianapolis, IN
The Production Shift Supervisor is responsible for the supervisory and management of a high volume food production area. This person will focus on all assigned tasks and delivering production to specifications and complying to all customer requirements
Responsibilities:
- Lead, plan, organize and control the operation of the food production lines
- Ensure the production of quality products in a clean, safe plant
- Report equipment failure to maintenance team
- Develop and maintain performance standards for all aspects of food production
- Train, develop and coach production leads and employees
- Ensure quality, safety, and good manufacturing processes (GMPs) are followed
- Comply with FDA, HACCP and SQF standards
- Lead interactions with local, state, federal and third-party inspectors
- Monitor, manage and improve employee productivity and provide constructive feedback, coaching, and progressive discipline as needed
- Review and maintain time records
- Prepare and submit performance reports
- Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions when appropriate
- Identify and resolve employee, customer, and/or supplier concerns
- Perform other required tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum 3+ years in a supervisory role in a food manufacturing facility
- Experienced with and capable of demonstrating strong understanding of HACCP or related food safety protocol
- Previous food processing experience, supervisory experience, manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures, preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with high-level process issues
- Strong problem solving, math, and analytical skills
- Ability to motivate, train and coach employees to encourage optimum performance and engagement
- Good planning and priority setting skills
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
- Ability to work in varying production environments (heat and cold)
Benefits:
- 401(k) with matching
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
If this sounds like a good fit for you, please contact me for more information.
Sam Young
Senior Business Consultant
(317) 678-0110
sam@mriweb.com