Production Supervisor

Flavorseal is at the forefront of innovation in food packaging, offering advanced solutions that enhance aesthetics, functionality, and shelf life. With a commitment to staying ahead of industry trends, Flavorseal provides its partners with opportunities to exceed consumer expectations and gain a competitive edge. The company serves as a vital connection between food processors and end consumers, addressing challenges with state-of-the-art solutions.

Flavorseal is located in Avon, Ohio.

Flavorseal is in need of a Production Supervisor for our Spice Department. The working hours are Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 3:00 pm with occasionally some weekends.

The Spice Production Supervisor is responsible for the following duties:

• Follows daily production schedules set by the Production Scheduler and plans accordingly for running the schedule on the production floor.
• Assures that adequate and correct actions and measures are utilized to produce a quality product which includes raw materials needed, proper labor staff, proper cartooning and labeling and proper staging of finished goods for expediting.
• Keep management informed of the status of production and promptly notify management of issues impacting production.
• Promote an environment conducive to teams, teamwork, and line-driven accountability.
• Effectively supervise production to achieve high productivity levels and maintain all quality standards.
• Maintain quality standards.
• Set clear performance expectations and monitor employee performance
• Partner with Quality and other cross-functional teams to ensure products meet company and customer standards
• Enforce safety, food safety, and quality policies and ensure proper documentation is maintained
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, and cost control
• Monitoring the workforce and the physical plan floor to assure a safe and clean workplace.
• Assures that proper materials are staged in place for product or size changeovers to machinery to minimize downtime.
• Reports with documentation all production recaps, production labor, production quantity and quality check reports to their direct report or as advised.
• Reports on all issues with production equipment with the maintenance department.
• Communicate with other Shift Supervisors and Plant Manager.
• Ensure a clean and safe work area.
• Complete shift paperwork.
• Conduct employee performance reviews.
• Responsible for shift schedule to include workstation assignments, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment and back-up for absent employees.

• 3 years’ experience in a team lead or supervisory role, preferably in manufacturing or food production
• Strong knowledge of safety, food safety, and quality standards
• Proven leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage production schedules and ensure material availability
• Familiarity with production scheduling and inventory management systems
• Strong ability to train, coach, and develop employees
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends, to cover shifts as needed