Job Description

SUMMARY

Working under the Plant Director, the Production Supervisor will supervise and coordinate all activities associated with their production space. This individual will be responsible for developing and motivating a team of hourly employees to deliver safe, quality, and cost-effective product. The candidate will be a well-respected people leader, natural problem-solver, and have an entrepreneurial drive to overcome unexpected obstacles on the fly. Employees in this position will interact with a broad range of colleagues – from front-line team members to company executives.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support or lead organizational initiatives as directed by the Plant Director or Senior Leadership Team.
• Supervises, trains, and mentors. Meets regularly to set goals, giving feedback, and monitor progress. Builds and maintains a team of focused and engaged employees
• Uses data to recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Ensures shift data and records are accurate and up to date. Verifies information input into company software is accurate and complete
• Act as a Safety champion, ensuring that team culture embodies a “safety first, safety always” attitude with policies, procedures, and accountability.
• Meet business demand by efficiently and effectively running production.
• Create and execute strategies to improve performance for all major metrics (safety, quality, etc.)
• Meet regularly with direct reports to provide developmental feedback and coaching
• Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures (Safety, Quality, Personal Conduct, etc.)
• Cultivate trust and buy-in from your team by acting as an owner – show level of urgency, respect, and persistence as if you truly “owned” the business
• Work collaboratively with other departments to problem solve and achieve results
• Role may require off-shift and/or weekend work
• Perform other duties as required which are reasonably within scope of this role

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills.
• Strong knowledge of quality and safety systems/standards.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing
• Minimum 2 years of experience directly leading salaried and/or hourly team members
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English
• Ability to write routine quality assurance reports and correspondence in English
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Preferred – Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees
• Preferred – Experience in Food manufacturing environment
• Preferred - Bilingual

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, taste, or smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally more than 50 pounds with assistance from co-workers and/or mechanic devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to wet, cold and/or humid conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be very hot. The noise level is usually moderate. Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and Holidays.

Grillo’s is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

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