Job Description

Description

Supervise the day-to-day activities of the blending department and blending personnel to meet established processing and quality control standards

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily:

• Monitor activity in all areas of Blending: Loft, Pre-weigh, Dump Room & Pre-Stage.
• Be present and available to employees and co-workers, physically on the floor and via radio.
• Periodically check-in with key employees such as leads and operators, offering support or guidance when necessary.
• Attend production meetings.
• Provide production schedule for all blending leads & pre-weigh.
• Hand out job assignments to each lead.
• Check loft Inventory.
• Ensure all packaging lines have product when needed.
• Monitor blending and pre-weigh board to ensure accuracy.  
• Validate wet wash/ sugar wash/ dry ice cleaning for accuracy.
• Check for allergen blending requirements.
• Print blend sheets.
• Ensure formula addback is consumed before end of run.
• Keep areas clean and organized.
• Monitor equipment.
• Set up the next shift with the necessary materials.
• Enforce GMP’s and safety procedures.
• All partial raw materials are put away from pre-weigh.
• Monitor inventory transactions for accuracy.
• Clear accurate communication between shifts, i.e. blending reports, and potential issues.
• Update Supervisor Metrics reports.
• Provide a summary of any non-conforming material occurrences.

Monthly:

• Completion of Company Wide training.
• Completion of Departmental Foundation Training

Occasional, Infrequent:

• Physical inventory
• Back up for off shift Supervisor
• Performance reviews

Requirements

SUPERVISION SKILLS:

• 40 employees per shift.
• Provide effective direction and coordination of all manufacturing activities.
• Ability to quickly adapt to schedule changes.
• Ability to keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to meet or exceed yearly KPI’s.

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• On average able to lift 50Lbs.
• 85% of the day spent on the production floor.
• Able to operate a forklift.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adjust priorities.
• Ability to implement change, and continuous departmental improvements.
• Ability to motivate others and encourage “TEAM” development.
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
• Bi-lingual English Spanish is a plus.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years Supervisory experience in manufacturing / food processing.
• GMP/SOP training.
• HACCP knowledge is a plus.
• Safety training.
• Lean/ Continuous Improvement exposure is a plus.