Nature's Bakery

Food Manufacturing

OperationsSupervisor(1stShift)

$65–85k ~AI est. Hazelwood, Missouri, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Operations Supervisor (1st Shift) at Nature's Bakery. Skills: Supervision, Process optimization, Team development. Supervise team members in the value stream. Ensure quality and safety of food products”

What You'll Achieve.

Optimize results; Achieve objectives of the line/area; Achieve desired performance levels

Industry & Context.

Food Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Business Management or equivalent work experience, 3-5 years related work experience in Food Manufacturing, 3-5 years of experience in a Supervisory role, Adherence to safety, GMP and efficiency standards, Solid math skills, Sound mechanical aptitude, Keen attention to detail, Excellent problem-solving skills, Sense of urgency

Nice to Have

Experience in a bakery with high-speed wrapping and cartoning equipment is a plus

What You'll Do.

Supervise team members in the value stream

Ensure quality and safety of food products

Ensure safety of team members

Maintain housekeeping within the value stream

Adhere to the production schedule

Minimize scrap (food waste)

Optimize line efficiencies

Manage efforts of team members on one shift

Implement changes in methods

Create and execute reliability strategy for area of

Coach team members to build capabilities

Drive accountability in safety

Quality and Food Safety

staffing and resources for line operation

Ensure standard work is implemented on shift

Ensure safe working conditions

Ensure ongoing production of safe and defect-free products

Champion quality goals and improvements

Manage team member relations issues

Guide and direct hiring

Facilitate and drive high team member engagement

Establish line and individual performance standards and goals

take corrective action

Utilize technical resources for preventive maintenance

Achieve desired performance levels

Proactively identify risks and opportunities

Reactively lead on-shift incident resolution

Prioritize and assign resources against escalated issues

Make decisions to resolve escalated issues

Participate in implementing improvement strategies

Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit and select

Onboard team members effectively

Develop team members by mentoring and supporting development

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Production, Quality, Safety, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sanitation, Human Resources, Finance, and IT teams; Collaborate with Value Stream Team; Collaborate with Continuous Improvement teams; Collaborate with Maintenance teams; Collaborate with Sanitation teams

Communication Scope

Provide feedback; Effective communication; Provide input and recommendations; Regular daily feedback

Full Job Description

Come join Nature's Bakery Manufacturing Facility This position is responsible for the supervision of team members in the value stream, the quality and safety of food products produced, the safety of team members, housekeeping within the value stream, adherence to the production schedule, minimizing scrap (food waste), and optimizing line efficiencies under the guidance of the Value Stream Manager and/or the Operations Manager during production. This role will partner with Production, Quality, Safety, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sanitation, Human Resources, Finance, and IT teams and function as a senior leader across groups. Actively engages in root cause analysis and continuous improvement exercises providing solutions to issues and how to optimize results. Maximizes the use of team members through ongoing training, coaching and regular daily feedback. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conversion - Manage the efforts of team members of a line, area, or technology on one shift in efficiently converting materials into quality products safely, securely, and sanitarily within the product design specifications. Change Agent - Implement changes in methods, equipment, systems, and organization, as needed, to ensure that the objectives of the line/area are met and give input and recommendations for such changes by using a continuous improvement mindset. Value Stream Ownership – Collaborate with the rest of the Value Stream Team (Value Stream Manager, Continuous Improvement teams, Maintenance teams, Sanitation teams, etc.) to create and execute the reliability strategy for the area of responsibility. Coaching – Coach team members to build their functional and leadership capabilities and to drive accountability in safety, Quality and Food Safety, Autonomous Maintenance, and team engagement. Line Operations - Coordinate materials, staffing and resources to support line operation and changeovers. Standard Work Implementation and Adherence – Ensure standard work is implemented

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