Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Company Description

Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Food service, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX;
Decatur and Quincy, IL;
Englewood, NJ;
Fresno, CA;
Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

With leadership from the immediate manager, this position is responsible for the safe and effective use of all people, time and material in meeting assigned production schedules. Safety, sanitation, housekeeping, GMP standards, problem solving ability as well as good employee relations are considered key elements to success.

Education: High School diploma is required. Bachelor's Degree in operations, technical, business or engineering is preferred.

Related

Experience:

3-5 years manufacturing experience preferably in food packaging, process, and/or food safety and security. Previous supervisory experience/leadership experience preferred.

Equipment/Software

Skills:

Must be PC literate with working knowledge of MS Office and Outlook.

• Communications – Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills in dealing with those both internal and external to Stratas are critical to success.
• Leadership – Ability to lead others in the directions necessary to achieve mutually beneficial goals is important.
• Analytical Skills – Having both the ability and competency to evaluate a variety of alternatives and pick the best solution in a dynamic work environment.
• Root cause problem‑solving techniques – Critical to a line manufacturing process.
• Developing teamwork and productivity – Being proactive in employee relations efforts serves all well.

Sitting/Walking/Climbing as required in a manufacturing environment. On your feet for most of the shift with occasional lifting, climbing stairs and ladders including rail cars and trucks.

Good listening skills; public speaking abilities to communicate with both hourly and salaried personnel. Along with the listening skills you have to be able to determine the purpose of what you're listening to and prioritize accordingly.