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WEST POINT DAIRY PRODUCTS LLC Processing Supervisor in WEST POINT, Nebraska
Description:
The Processing Supervisor leads the Receiving Department (24/7 area) team to ensure daily safety, quality, and efficiency goals. Although clerical tasks are involved, the role is also floor-focused, ensuring active engagement with employees to drive performance, uphold operational standards, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Schedule will vary to provide support and visibility across shifts and weekends. On-call availability to support department needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drive overall departmental, shift and production efficiency.
- Ensure Food and Employee Safety - Uphold and enforce all food safety, quality, and workplace safety standards to maintain a safe working environment and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., USDA, HACCP). Promote a culture of safety by training employees, identifying hazards, and implementing corrective actions to prevent contamination and workplace incidents.
- Ensure compliance with and enforcement of all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Effectively plan and communicate production schedules based on incoming product and production needs.
- Coordinate maintenance activities for the area, enter work orders as needed.
- Identify and resolve production-related issues, escalating as needed. Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting when necessary.
- Assess shift staffing needs and allocate labor resources accordingly.
- Continuously monitor work instructions, processes, and equipment to optimize efficiency and reduce costs. Collaborate on and implement corrective actions.
- Identify, schedule, and oversee training and development for employees, including new hires, transfers, and cross-training opportunities. This may require development and implementation of trainings.
- Support shift lead(s) in developing leadership skills.
- Manage employee relations, addressing complaints, conducting evaluations, and providing motivation, coaching, discipline, and recognition as needed. Clearly define and communicate department goals.
- Participate actively in hiring and onboarding processes.
- Review reports from Quality Assurance, Maintenance, etc., implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Conduct regular meetings and check-ins with team to share company updates and gather feedback on potential issues or improvements.
- Verify quality control measures.
- Ensure accurate, timely and complete record-keeping.
- Provide and maintain a high level of morale and motivation throughout the department, and lead by example with a positive, confident attitude.
- Provide support (visibility) across shifts and weekends. On-call availability to support department needs.
- Backfill to positions as needed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Exhibit the ability and interest to learn and apply new skills.
- Proficiency in basic computer applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.
- Competence in operating equipment and troubleshooting department-specific technological issues.
- Willingness and ability to provide support across all areas of the department.
- Adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
- Effective communication skills to uphold safety, quality, and efficiency standards.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and follow standard operating procedures and company policies, written in English, to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Capability to take ownership of department activities, provide performance feedback, and support team development.
- Strong prioritization, delegation, and team management skills.
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). College degree in Supervisory Management or related field preferred.
- 2 ye rs supervisory or leadership experience.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Previous scheduling experience a plus.
- Experience backing a semi/shag truck a plus.