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Job Title: Operations Supervisor- Retail & Ingredients

Shift: Morning, Monday-Friday, 6:00am-3pm, subject to change depending on company's needs.

Pay Rate: $75k-$85k, DOE.

Summary:

Operations Supervisor is to oversee the roaster, nut butter line, and packaging lines to meet productivity goals. This role is responsible for effectively leading operators and other personnel and working with the engineering and sales team to ensure efficient scheduling and high-quality products are produced.

Essential Functions:

• Direct and supervise all processes that produce products to customer specifications.
• Direct and supervise the accurate completion of all documentation and records.
• Collaborate with management to gain optimum plant effectiveness with production planning and meeting KPI targets.
• Ensure the Order Fulfiller completes weekly and monthly inventory, submits material purchase requisitions and coordinates with management for proper material production planning.
• Scheduling department personnel and time-card management. Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending administrative actions.
• Visually inspect products and/or operations to ensure the quality of products inbound and outbound.
• Work directly with other departments such as Sanitation, Maintenance, and Quality to implement effective changes and strategies to increase productivity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office programs for daily production reporting.
• Ability to write instructions, standard operating procedures and evaluate job hazards to promote training and improve repeatability of process results.
• Coordinate with Receiving department to ensure timely delivery and availability of production raw and pasteurized materials.
• Participate in continuous improvement team initiatives and employs A3 corrective action plans to enhance equipment reliability and efficiency. Implement best practices and innovative solutions to optimize roasting and nut butter processes.
• Maintain proper housekeeping in all assigned areas with machinery/equipment.
• Works with Maintenance Supervisor and contractors to coordinate preventative maintenance services on auxiliary equipment and generate maintenance work requests.
• Follows and ensures adherence to established Grower Direct Nut Company’s, local, state, and federal regulations and requirements as well as food safety, sanitation, food production and nutritional guidelines.
• Data collection and reporting as needed.
• Provide training to operators and ensure training occurs on relevant industry processes and equipment operations safety.
• Responsible for effective and consistent communications with all team members.

Physical demands:

• Generally, works in a plant environment but will be required to perform some job duties inside a typical office setting.
• Ability to work long hours while standing or operating equipment.
• Ability to work in areas involving high temperature and humidity.
• Ability to move/lift objects and materials of at least 40lbs.
• The noise level is frequently loud.

Work environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic.
• May work around wet or humid conditions, in precarious places with hot and chilled water, airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and/or risk of vibration.

Qualifications/Skills:

1. Minimum of High School Diploma.

2. 5+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.

3. Strong leadership skills.

4. Ability to read, comprehend and write English; bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

5. Ability to multi-task, prioritize jobs and strong organizational skills.

6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

7. Must be a "team player" and able to work well with fellow employees.

8. Regular attendance required.

9. Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.

10. Must have a valid CA driver license without restrictions.