3701 DC Production Supervisor-Night Shift

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, a trusted name in quality and tradition, is seeking a motivated and experienced Production Supervisor to lead our inside production team.  If you're a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about safety, quality, and team development — we want to hear from you! 

Schedule:  5:00 p.m. - until (approximately 2:30/3:00 a.m. but varies based on company needed) **weekend work required

Weekly pay plus bonus opportunities!  

Job Summary: 

Supervises department to meet established quality and production performance standards. Area supervised may be functions of Cutting, Packing, Pasteurizing/Capping, Finished Goods.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Essential Functions

• Assures all employee safety, food safety and food quality rules and regulations are followed. Communicates same to employees. Assures all employees are properly trained and are performing their duties in these areas.
• Monitors adherence to and assures compliance with “Standard Operating Procedures” (SOP’s) and “Good Manufacturing Practices.”
• Supervises and coordinates all departmental activities prior to beginning of each shift to ensure “on-schedule” start-ups.
• Assigns job tasks to departmental employees as dictated by day-to-day production requirements.
• Utilizes machinery and personnel to get maximum production and efficiency for each production run. Works to reduce and eliminate all sources of waste including raw materials, time, and equipment failures. Evaluates performance and quality of product all during the run.
• Monitors conditions of all equipment in assigned department. Writes work requests for repairs, needed changes, or additions.
• If applicable, maintains departmental forklift data daily. Assures all forklifts are in working order. Reviews and turns in forklift checklists daily. 
• Coordinates work activities with other departments of Company. Works closely with other supervisors to avoid confusion, misunderstandings and resulting downtime.
• Meets regularly with Plant Manager to discuss problems, opportunities, schedules, safety conditions, etc.
• Reviews departmental reports for accuracy, completeness, and promptness.
• Accountable for results in terms of costs, budgets, methods, safety, quantity, and quality of production, operations and personnel.
• Maintains and updates a variety of relevant reports and spreadsheets on computer. Maintains computer and paper files as needed.
• Maintains areas of operation in a safe and sanitary manner. Makes effective use of and makes recommendations on physical assets. Determines that established safety rules, Company policy and good housekeeping are followed.

Other Duties

• May perform some duties of subordinates or other Production Supervisors in absence of same.
• May occasionally operate forklift in performance of some job duties.
• Occasionally drives own or company vehicle in performance of some job duties.
• Ensures proper selection, training, evaluation, and discipline of and communication with employees.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years leadership exeprience in production processes, preferrably food manufacturing, is required.  
• Requires high school education plus additional technical or specialized training, including successful completion of Acidified Foods GMP School.  
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills and good working knowledge of mechanical processes and equipment. 
• Working knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and regulations (federal, state, EEOC, ESC, EPA, OHSA, ADA, etc.). 
• Must speak, read and write in English. Conversational Spanish a plus.
• Must demonstrate aptitude to manage people, set example by own conduct and work habits, make prompt and competent decisions, use authority wisely and maintain discipline, morale and teamwork at high standard.