Production Supervisor (1st Shift)

Provide direct supervision to hourly employees in the manufacturing of food products; ensure the safe operations of daily activities while meeting established production schedules. Effectively communicate production goals and objectives to achieve results; and maintain a high standard of product quality while maximizing plant efficiencies in support of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following:

• Support positive peer/employee relations in all aspects of interaction including valuing differences, monitoring compliance with company policies and procedures and ensuring all policies are administered consistently and equitably across all Monogram employees.
• Provide proper training for plant employees on HACCP/SSOP, GMP, equipment and plant safety requirements and job specific training to ensure adherence to company policies and procedures. Address infractions and participate in the union grievance process as necessary.
• Responsible for replacement employee job training, workstation assignments/rotations. including back-up for absent employees and overtime assignment.
• Perform essential recordkeeping and timekeeping functions for department personnel.
• Monitor employee attendance and absenteeism, holding employees accountable as necessary.
• Build awareness with all employees around our customers to elevate understanding around who they are why they matter.
• Coordinate production startups, shutdowns, changeovers and sanitation.
• Establish staffing levels including turnover and needs relating to product volumes.
• Schedule and conduct shift meetings to review safety concerns and performance along with plant performance compared to expectations.

Individual will be accountable for the following:

• Compliance of Programs.
• Production quantity and quality results.
• Maintaining communication proven when it is relied upon most- during critical points in a process.
• Results of Quality Audits.
• Reducing Customer complaints while increasing first pass quality.