BACKGROUND: Due to our rapid growth, our success is directly dependent
on attracting and retaining the best possible talent across our teams.
To this end, we are posting for a strong Production Supervisor, First
Shift. This role will be based in our Norwood, MA manufacturing
facility. OVERVIEW OF ROLE: The Production Supervisor is responsible for
the production of high-quality products, in a safe environment that
meets or exceeds run rates by maintaining a high quality, food safe
facility. This leader will spend the majority of their time on the
production floor providing guidance and decision making to achieve
maximum output, low waste, minimal rejects in a consistently efficient
operation. This supervisor must communicate and implement company
guidelines, procedures and policies as well as create a safe and fair
work environment through the supervision and direction of production
employees. This leader is the primary individual for driving a safety
culture on the production floor. The supervisor must ensure every
individual is properly trained in their job duties and then held
accountable for performing consistently in a safe manner. This
supervisor must also help to identify problems, drive root cause
analysis, and ensure we implement permanent corrective measures. This
supervisor must also collaborate closely with Quality Assurance, Vendor
Assurance and Maintenance to meet all of the standards as well as
interact with USDA as needed. This supervisor must consistently role
model professional leadership behaviors ensuring they are treating
everyone (employees and temporary employees) equally showing them
dignity and respect in a manner consistent with Home Market Foods
expectations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and
complete production schedules in a timely and accurate manner. Plan and
organize the workload and employees effectively, including proper
delegation of duties, in order to optimize your resources and keep in
accordance with the production schedule. Monitor the employees? time and
process to ensure a quality finished product. Manage line coverage,
attendance, breaks, lunch etc. Identify and correct safety issues
including unsafe behaviors, out of standard equipment or practices that
lead to unsafe conditions. Supports the production manager in writing a
submitting a written incident report within 8 hours of any incident
(injury, accident, serious near miss, etc.). Train new employees and
ensure every employee or temporary employee understands both what to do
and why they should do it. Accurately maintain optimum raw material
levels and production written reporting requirements. Maintain raw
materials inventories to ensure continuity of production. Ensure that
products are produced according to specification, and stop operations
when products are out of specification. Ensure practices and procedures
are followed to inspect raw materials for suitability. Provide
on-the-floor coaching for the staff and look for opportunities to
provide employees with ongoing training and skills development. Support
career growth for all staff members. Monitor employee performance and
execute disciplinary actions based on the requirements detailed per
plant policy. Uphold HACCP, OSHA, USDA and plant safety guidelines and
requirements by maintaining a clean, and well-organized, work and stock
area, and promptly addressing requirements given by the on-site USDA
inspector. Resolve production and quality issues ensuring accurate
reporting of department performance, positive happenings, and problems
to Production Manager. Research and test new products, materials, and
equipment. Work with other departments to ensure workflow and production
issues are addressed and goals are achieved. Re-evaluate existing
processes and procedures and suggest improvements and support
development and enhancements to production methods.