Nature's Bakery
Food Manufacturing
OperationsSupervisor-2ndShift
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“Operations Supervisor - 2nd Shift at Nature's Bakery. Skills: Operations supervision, Process optimization, Team management. Supervise team members in the value stream. Ensure quality and safety of food products”
What You'll Achieve.
Minimize scrap; Optimize line efficiencies; Achieve desired performance levels
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Problem-solving skills; Troubleshooting
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
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
Optimize line efficiencies
Partner with Production
Engage in root cause analysis
Provide solutions to issues
Maximize use of team members through training
Provide regular daily feedback
Manage efforts of team members on a line/area/technology
Convert materials into quality products safely
Implement changes in methods
Give input and recommendations for changes
Collaborate with the Value Stream Team
Create and execute reliability strategy
Coach team members to build capabilities
Drive accountability in safety
Quality and Food Safety
Drive accountability in Autonomous Maintenance
Drive accountability in team engagement
staffing and resources for line operation
Coordinate resources for changeovers
Ensure standard work is implemented on shift
Ensure standard work is implemented in areas of
Communicate effectively for standard work
Manage change for standard work
Reinforce standard work consistently
Ensure safe working conditions
Ensure safe behaviors
Implement safety programs
Drive relentless focus on safety
Ensure ongoing production of safe products
Ensure ongoing production of defect-free products
Champion quality goals
Champion quality improvements
Manage team member relations issues
Guide hiring of team members
Direct hiring of team members
Guide training of team members
Direct training of team members
Guide retraining of team members
Direct retraining of team members
Guide development of team members
Direct development of team members
Guide motivation of team members
Direct motivation of team members
Facilitate an environment of high team member engagement
Drive an environment of high team member engagement
Establish line performance standards and goals
Establish individual performance standards and goals
Take corrective action
Utilize technical resources for preventive maintenance
Utilize technical resources for repair
Utilize technical resources for troubleshooting of process/packaging equipment
Achieve desired performance levels
Identify risks proactively
Identify opportunities proactively
Lead on-shift incident resolution
Prioritize escalated issues
Assign resources against escalated issues
Make decisions to resolve escalated issues
Participate in implementing improvement strategies
Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit team members
Partner with Talent Acquisition to select team members
Onboard team members effectively
Develop team members by mentoring
Support team members' development plans
Help team members grow in functional capability
Help team members grow in long-term career
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Production; Partner with Quality; Partner with Safety; Partner with Maintenance; Partner with Warehouse; Partner with Sanitation; Partner with Human Resources; Partner with Finance; Partner with IT; Collaborate with Value Stream Team; Collaborate with Continuous Improvement teams; Collaborate with Maintenance teams; Collaborate with Sanitation teams; Partner with Talent Acquisition
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills
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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