1st Shift Production Supervisor FULL-TIME

Department: Production

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Jackson, OH

Description

Building a great career never tasted so good!
We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Production Supervisor position, joining our Jackson, OH team!

• SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday approximately 45+ hours a week
• HOURS: 7:00am-5:00pm
  • Hours are subject to change based on business demands
• BENEFITS: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a company match.
  • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time. 
  • Paid Employee referral program. 

Job Summary:This role has the primary responsibility to supervise and coordinate activities of production personnel by planning, directing and managing production; processes, personnel, and budget to achieve Company and Departmental goals. Establish, train and manage key performance metrics to maximize departmental output.
Managing & Scheduling of Raw Materials

• Integrated business planning for peeling room production operations, scheduling shipments, establishing priorities, and sequences for manufacturing chip products.
• Responsible for preparing operational schedules and coordinating manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications, including working with Supply Chain on regional and varietal needs.
• Oversee the quality of raw materials received, including managing the unloading process and completing required documentation.
• Monitor all pricing and payments to brokers

Process Improvement: 

• Analyzes departmental problems, proactively develops, and implements new solutions, and assists in increasing business growth.
• Tracks key performance metrics and appropriately follows up with team and individuals demonstrating accountability.
• Sets department and individual goals and tracks progress, communicating timely with individuals and team about goal performance.
• Oversees and managers root cause analysis related to shift and department and makes appropriate determinations and recommendations. 
• Develops SOPs when needed or appropriate. Holds team accountable for performance.
• Develop and implement processes to meet customer satisfaction goals.

Personnel Oversight and Management:

• Directly supervise a total of 15+ employees 
• Ensure the adequate training of personnel.
• Hires, trains and manages the budgeted staffing for the department (full time, part time, and/or seasonal).
• Plans and organizes schedules, training and daily responsibilities.
• Completes production operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Assesses individual performance, completing performance evaluations and communicating individual development plans. 
• Provides thoughtful and constructive coaching to individuals to improve performance and optimize individual and team contributions. 
• Maintains good communication with team to ensure a focus on key priorities and metrics while maintaining employee engagement.
• Enforce all manufacturing safety regulatory policies and procedures, thus ensuring that all health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Ensure all employees make safety the priority by having safety conversations and demonstrating through actions his/her commitment to safety.

 Administrative Oversight 

• Develops and implements communication strategy for area of oversight. 
• Demonstrates collaborative approach with other departments and employees 
• Safeguards production operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Maintains physical condition of production by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Manage production to maintain safe working environment and meet safety goals

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, preserve confidentiality of all business information and data, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, respect the work environment and keep it as environmentally friendly as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible.  Reliable attendance and punctuality are also required.  The employee is also expected to perform other related duties, special projects and functions as required from time to time.    Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A) or equivalent from two – Year College or technical school; and/or 2-4 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred but not required.
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must possess a stable work history with good references.

Physical Demands  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to bend or stretch, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 65 pounds.  The employee must have vision corrected to 20/30 or better with normal depth perception and peripheral vision.
Benefit (Details): 

Herr’s is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k with a company match, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description).

Key Responsibilities

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610-932-6500 or recruitment@herrs.com

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities

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