POSITION OVERVIEW: The Shift Supervisor provides first-level support to front line employees in the manufacturing plant.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Managing and mobilizing a team of hourly associates to ensure Safety, Quality, and
Productivity goals are met
• Driving accountability through strong leadership and setting consistent expectations
• Working cross functionally with other departments within operations to ensure production
requirements
• Promote a positive team atmosphere and champion involvement of all employees.
• Regular, formal, and informal evaluations and feedback of the performance of hourly
associates
• Validation of time and attendance through daily and weekly reviews of your employee
timecards utilizing the Dayforce payroll system.
• Addressing employee concerns; elevate to next level leadership as needed
• Administer discipline as required for job performance, attendance or any other violations.
• Ensure adherence to plant standards (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO)
• Conduct pre-shift meetings with in-coming operators in front of daily management
board(s) to discuss topics related to previous shift, SQCDMN metrics, and general plant
communication
• Working cross functionally with other departments within operations to ensure production
requirements
• Study manufacturing production and shipping schedules, identify gaps and risks while
collaborating with the manager and peers to balance work schedule
• Ensuring departmental compliance with company's policies and procedures
• Ensuring departmental SOP's are current and utilized by all hourly associates; will also
provide necessary job specific training as warranted.
• Identifying and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the department
• Improving and maintaining communicated performance standards for the department;
managing with the flexibility to react as needed when breakdowns arise
• Performing root cause analysis, problem solving, and follow-up related to operational
and safety incidents within the department
• Develop root cause analysis using 5-Why, Fishbone diagram, etc. to re-align operational
performance with goals and objectives
• Lead and Participate in continuous improvement efforts including but not limited to AM,
PM management, 5S, DMS, etc.
• Ensure sound communication systems are in place so all employees are aware and can
participate in continuous improvement of the operation.
• Ensuring departmental SOP's are current and utilized by all hourly associates; will also
provide necessary job specific training as warranted.
• Manage shift employees to ensure compliance to all SOP’s, QAR’s, Plant Rules and ISO
Standards, including non-conformance management.
• Responsible for the operational performance of the assigned shift
PREFERRED CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree; (BS Degree in Chemical /Mechanical/Industrial Engineering is preferred)
• 2 - 3 years of experience in a manufacturing/packaging environment. Previous
supervisory experience within a food/beverage environment is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated continuous improvement and/or lean manufacturing experience.
• Quantitative analysis skills including the ability to manage and understanding budgeting
and loss analysis.
• Familiarity with CIP/HAACP/AIB (preferred)
• Must possess excellent analytical, troubleshooting, conflict management and problemsolving skills
• Must possess demonstrated planning, communication and supervisory skills
• Shift flexibility where weekends and nights may be required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Resourcefulness and decision-making ability
• Must have the ability to work under pressure and potentially stressful conditions
• Under minimal direction, works independently toward departmental objectives
• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving
mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The
employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and
may be exposed to loud noises in the plant. The employee occasionally works in high,
precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, risk of electrical shock
and vibration. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel;
crouch; crawl; taste and/or smell, talk and hear.
• The employee must regularly endure repetitive minimal to moderate lifting 10 lbs. up to
52 lbs. and occasionally lift to 75 lbs. Requires normal range of hearing and vision
(including colors) to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports and results.
DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the
general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not
designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities
and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Horizon Organic Dairy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to give
equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, gender, genetic testing information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression,
marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military service, status as a disabled
veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, disability or any other consideration made unlawful by state,
federal or local law. All employment practices and personnel actions, including hiring,
termination, job assignment, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training are
made without regard to any status protected under applicable law. It is our policy to select the
most qualified person for each position in the organization, whether that is a new hire, a transfer
to another position, or a promotion.
This policy applies to all persons involved in the operation of Horizon Organic Dairy, including,
but not limited to, employees, vendors, customers and their employees, contract and temporary
workers and anyone else on the Company’s property.