This position is responsible for supervising protein production employees to optimize quality, service, and efficiency with safety, development and retention of your team. As the frontline leader in logistics, production, and food safety you will coordinate with business partners to ensure a seamless flow of productoin and champion continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
Directly supervises personnel in the day-to-day production operations of the business to achieve yields, gross margins, scheduling, both raw and finished goods.
Lead efforts in assigned areas of responsibility related to loss prevention, risk management, USDA compliance, and labor/employee relations.
An active participant who coordinates with Human resources in the recruitment, selection, training & development, and retention of qualified talent in all operational areas.
Evaluates processes and methods, and makes recommendations on continuous improvement methods, equipment performance, utilization of people, and quality of product and safety objectives.
Acts as a technical resource to address and resolve inquiries and problems regarding production, quality, and work problems as appropriate.
Is actively involved in safety efforts including, attending safety meetings, incident investigations, assisting in root cause analysis, auditing, as assigned. Trains employees to ensure adherence to safe operating procedures.
Maintains and controls departmental supplies, tools, and equipment. Ensures the completion of all required production paperwork including corrective actions, terminations, performance records, inventory, inspection, quality reports, maintenance work orders.
Ensures tasks are completed in accordance with HACCP and USDA regulations, taking corrective or training actions, as necessary.
Reports to: Production Manager
Qualifications:
3+ years progressive leadership experience in relevant commercial food operations, preferably in a protein-related industry.
Previous food processing experience, supervisory experience, manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures, preferred.
Proficient in MS Office Suite, and knowledge of industry product reporting systems.
Bilingual Spanish a plus.
Ability to process routine reports and correspondence, written and verbal.