Prep Supervisor - Manufacturing

Shift:  M-F (Occasional Weekends) - 3:30 pm - 12:00 am EST

Job Summary

To ensure continuous and efficient operation of the production line to meet customer requirements in accordance with Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Quantity and Cost. (SSQQC)

To manage, coach and develop direct reports to achieve day-to-day KPIs. We take the utmost pride in their products and expect each employee to do the same with their work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Always adhere to safe working practices
• Perform daily checks of area for non-compliance and report them to your supervisor
• Ensure finished product conforms to specifications
• Manufacture quality products efficiently within time and quantity parameters
• Drive and motivate team to meet and exceed daily targets and deadlines
• Accurate and timely completion of required documentation to enable clear traceability
• Follow the company GMP’s
• Always ensure clean and tidy production area
• Remove out of spec material from production line
• Complete Date Code and Label checks
• Report Downtime to maintenance in a timely manner
• Plan all activities to reduce downtime
• Record data
• Manage ERP system transactions
• Manage employees’ work schedules, breaks and tardiness
• Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes
• Conduct Weekly team brief with direct reports
• Monitor and action all waste
• Manage inventory of raw material
• Manage, coach, and develop direct reports
• Take active lead with new employees and temporary labor
• Encourage colleagues to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement
• Take instructions from supervisors
• Any other tasks deemed reasonable and requested by management

Qualifications and Experience

• 2 years’ manufacturing experience preferably in the food industry
• Experience working in temperature-controlled settings
• Experience with perishable items
• Proven record of accomplishment in safe working practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working in a team environment
• Goal oriented & well organized
• Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

Required Attributes

• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Obsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
• Passionate about food
• Willing to address demanding situations head on with patience and respect

As A Leader Within the Kettle Cuisine Team You Are Expected To:

• Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
• Create a culture of accountability & performance
• Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
• Plan work, track results and resolve variances

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Production Supervisor encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands/Efforts

• Work requires occasional physical exertion, including some lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment and Hazards

• Employee works in a manufacturing setting with some exposure to heat, cold, dust, or other factors of minor inconvenience.
• The position has some exposure to hazards that might cause minor injury.
• May need to work weekends or overtime as required.