Viewing a Food Job / Beverage Job:   PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Energize, Engage & Develop People .
Perform as a first-level leader providing coaching, support, and direction to work team. Promote positive employee relations through effective management and issue resolution
 
Deliver outstanding results: Provide business leadership to ensure that team meets or exceeds departmental/plant goals in critical success areas (health & safety, quality, customer services, innovation & cost).
 
Lead Innovation: Drive continuous improvement and total employee involvement in critical success areas by empowering employees to utilize lean manufacturing tools.

Decision Making:
Daily staffing of operations. Prioritizing tasks to be completed with available staff.
Daily responsibility for line operations. This includes involvement in quality issues, machine capability, and adherence to work rules. 
 
Financial Responsibility:
Managing production lines/warehouse operations to optimize efficiencies and reduce labor costs. -Maximizing through puts while minimizing labor use. 
 
Management Responsibility
Directly responsible for hourly workers and indirectly oversee maintenance staff.
 
Key Outputs/Deliverables
Supervisory responsibilities are in accordance with company policy and applicable laws. Responsibilities include: training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, disciplining, and motivating employees; addressing complaints, resolving conflict, solving problems, scheduling vacations, and verifying payroll sheets.
 
Ensure efficient production is achieved and standards are met. Optimize safety, quality, production, and cost objectives through employee involvement and team building approach to problem solving.
Train and monitor personnel to ensure proper procedures are followed.
Communicate production schedules and schedule changes to appropriate departments.
Direct the planning and implementation of key initiatives to improve bottling/warehousing operations.

Ensure all monthly safety and food safety audits are completed on time, all corrective action items are completed, and all bottling workers understand the goals.
Review all production paperwork and ensure all paperwork is filled out accurately and completely.
Ensure production databases are properly maintained and information utilized for continuous improvement.
Monitor parts and supplies inventories and place all necessary orders to ensure business needs are met.
Manage assigned budget accounts.
Complete labor cost estimates for special projects and rework.
Generate ideas and implement changes in processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency, improve safety and quality, reduce costs, and improve employee morale.
          
Research, write, and implement assigned Capital Authorizations (CAs).
Remain abreast of industry changes and new technology, equipment, systems, and procedures as they relate to improving the bottling area.
Assist other departments on material quality, package quality, and other production related issues.
Work with management staff on safety issues, employee concerns, productivity, and quality.
Other duties as assigned. 
 
 Experience
BA/BS in Business, Management, or Engineering, five plus years of supervisory experience in high speed bottling plant/warehousing operation; or equivalent combination of education and experience.          
Thorough working knowledge and demonstrated expertise in all areas of high speed bottling activities, including machine operations, machine changeovers, start-up, shut-down, package quality, Applicable H&S laws & standards, and BATF and/or Excise compliance.
Experience with a Fortune 500 top manufacturing organization is a plus.