Operations SupervisorWe are seeking an experienced Operations Supervisor to lead daily production activities in our fast-paced Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring food safety compliance, developing team members, and achieving production goals while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a strong background in food manufacturing, a passion for employee development, and the ability to effectively communicate with a bilingual workforce.
What You'll Do- Supervise
daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and
efficiency goals are achieved.
- Lead,
coach, and develop production team members while fostering a positive and
accountable work environment.
- Ensure
compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, GMP, SQF, and company food safety
standards.
- Monitor
production schedules, labor utilization, downtime, waste, and operational
performance metrics.
- Conduct
shift meetings and communicate priorities, expectations, and performance
goals.
- Partner
with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Sanitation teams to support
operational objectives.
- Identify
and implement continuous improvement opportunities that enhance
productivity and reduce costs.
- Enforce
workplace safety policies and investigate incidents, corrective actions,
and preventive measures.
- Maintain
accurate production records and communicate operational updates to
management.
- Translate
and communicate operational information, policies, and training materials
between English- and Spanish-speaking employees when needed.
Required Qualifications- 3+
years of supervisory experience in food manufacturing.
- Experience
working in a Ready-to-Eat (RTE), food processing, or consumer packaged
goods manufacturing environment.
- Fluent
in English and Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing).
- Strong
knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety, sanitation, and quality systems.
- Proven
ability to lead teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong
communication, problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency
with Microsoft Office and production reporting systems.
Preferred Qualifications- Associate's
or Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Food Science, Engineering,
or related field preferred
- Experience
in SQF, BRC, or other GFSI-certified facilities.
- Lean
Manufacturing, Kaizen, or Continuous Improvement experience.
- Knowledge
of USDA and FDA regulatory requirements.
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