Production Supervisor; Prep - 2nd Shift

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$66,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

• Annual Bonus

To ensure continuous and efficient operation of the production line to meet customer requirements in accordance with Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Quantity and Cost (SSQQC). Manage, coach, and develop direct reports to achieve day-to-day KPIs. We take pride in our products and expect every employee to share that commitment.

• 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 GMPs
• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• Works with little supervision, but work is reviewed. Exercises discretion within areas of responsibility.
• Recommends actions and alternatives to supervisor and others.
• Position has little to no contact with customers.
• Position makes an indirect contribution to efforts that generate moderate levels of revenue.
• Decisions or actions may moderately impact other departments and/or external relationships of the organization. Errors are usually detected after the fact and may result in moderate interruption and delays in work output.

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

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

• Work performed by this position requires moderate concentration to effectively execute moderately complex tasks.
• Work occasionally requires some visual effort for periods of time.

• 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.
• Less than 25% travel is required for this position. Travel would be to other sites via airplane.
• May need to work weekends or overtime as required.

Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is…