About the Role
The Processing Supervisor will be responsible for supervising processing hourly employees (Batchers, Assistant Batchers, Relief Batchers, and Press Operators).
Key Activities
Provide shift-focused supervision to the Processing Associates
Have the ability to understand the blending processes as they relate to ingredients, weights, mixing, process flow, and the analytical checks to go along with it.
Communicate with Processing associates to ensure understanding of the day's production schedule, key issues, and challenges
Complete ingredient and raw material inventory
Provide supervision to the production of products during their shift assuring the implementation and monitoring of good manufacturing practices, quality, and safety standards
Identifies problems or bottlenecks in processing processes and resolves issues
Assure daily documentation, analysis, and trending of data regarding batching, ingredient waste, processing maintenance issues, processing safety issues, employee issues, and any other incidents.
Assure the implementation of all identified food quality and food safety standards, laws, good manufacturing practices, training and continuous improvement
Ensures processing resources including materials, equipment, and people resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules
Identify and document the skills, performance opportunities, learning needs, time, and attendance of each processing associate and teach routinely
Assure all associates are consistently trained in all required standards and expectations, including temporary employees
Keep the work environment clean, safe, and positive
Manage processing performance against plant goals in safety, quality, cost, and waste
Work with the management team to develop safe work practices and implement them for effective safety that results in zero recordable and lost time accidents and encourage safe work performance
Exudes a high degree of interpersonal skills and has the ability to work well with everyone
Assure fair and consistent application of policies, procedures, and discipline
Follows and enforces standards for food safety and food quality production reflected in SQF as well as the regulations of major vendors and governmental agencies such as OSHA
Preferred Skills
Supervisory experience in a union environment is a plus
Knowledge of regulations of major vendors and governmental agencies such as FDA, OSHA, and EPA
Education and Experience
Associate's Degree in Production or Engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience
Five years of production manufacturing experience required; food manufacturing preferred
Three years supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment
About Us
Finding a great opportunity that fosters growth, a great culture, and leadership opportunities can be difficult. Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) connects professionals with leadership opportunities across the Packaging, Food and Beverage, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology industries. With 50+ years of experience, we believe in one-to-one communication and finding the best candidate/employer match possible.
TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.
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