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Production Supervisor
Location:
Little Chute, WI
Description:
You know our brands, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts and Price's, which elicit smiles across America. They are daring, responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine, this mindset is contagious! Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company, which has led an ambitious growth strategy for 150 years and is today the world's third largest branded cheese company. If like our 12,000 employees globally, you want to have an impact in an entrepreneurial and demanding company, and share smiles around the world, dare to live the Bel experience!Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel. Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" for 10years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD. Job Description SummaryReporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for the manufacturing of the finished products while respecting all the legal, union and customer requirements. This position is ultimately responsible for 30+ employees.This Supervisor role will work a regular schedule of Monday-Friday with flexible hours between 1st and 2nd shift. Will support 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift when coverage is needed. The position may work up to 3-5 Saturdays throughout the year.Essential Duties and Responsibilities* Lead and direct work crews to safely and effectively produce a quality product.* Coordinate with work crews to anticipate needs of production line and ensure regular status checks for each production line, including safety, quality, productivity, mechanical issues, training, operating procedures and/or employee matters.* Monitor production levels throughout the shift against production schedule, while maintaining quality standards for the customer and consumer.* Ensure products meet quality standards, including knowledge of batch formulas, packing and labeling standards, involving numerous types and styles of packages.* Maintains daily checklists for line workers: safety, quality, machinery and production levels. Also maintains daily production level records for each operation supervised.* Drive and participate in continuous improvement activities (PCS).* Responsible for obtaining defined production KPI's and daily production goals.* Responsible for handling employee related matters including but not limited to scheduling, distributing daily work assignments, accurate time and attendance and vacation approvals, addressing employee relations matters, coaching and training and conducting job evaluations.* Perform other related duties as assigned.Safety, Environmental and Quality* Follows all safety rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.* Follows all environmental protocols as applicable to the job.* Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.* Follow all food safety procedures.* Maintains a sanitary and safe work area; performs housekeeping duties as necessary and/or required.* Detects potentially hazardous conditions and problems and takes appropriate action to report and/or correct.Knowledge and Education:* Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Management or other related field with at least 1 year of experience in production supervision is preferred.* In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in production supervision and/or lead in a manufacturing environment.* High School diploma is required.* Supervisory experience in dairy processing and/or food manufacturing is preferred.* Intermediate computer skills required with MS Office experience preferred.* Demonstrated continuous improvement experiences (optimize production, reducing downtime and waste) is preferred.* Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a coaching mentality.* Ability to speak Spanish is preferred.Performance Expectations: Confidentiality, quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of senior management, management team at the facility and employees, maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information; ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with employees at all levels of the company, ability to work with and through others is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the Company.Working Conditions: Work is performed largely in a manufacturing environment. Hours of work will generally be during regular plant business hours with at least 40 hours a week and may be any shift. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines and other concerns.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Protective Equipment: Employees must wear safety glasses, non-slip safety toe shoes, protective gloves, hair net, Tyvex gown, and ear protection, as required.Relationships: Has strong relationships with Production Scheduler, Inventory and Maintenance.Acknowledgement: This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.Bel Brands is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. 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