1st Shift Production Supervisor

Cérélia, is a global food company, with small-town roots. We proudly serve chilled dough and pancake products across Europe, Asia, and North America. Being a leading producer with cutting edge production capabilities, we offer a large range of products: rolled dough, pizza dough, pastries, cookies, crêpes, and pancakes. We have launched an organic line, and also offer gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan products.

Cérélia's products are commercialized under its clients' brands, both retailers and industrial companies, as well as under its own brands: English Bay Bakery, Croustipate, Jan, Pop! Bakery and Crêapan in particular. While we continue to grow and expand, our history of trade partnership, production excellence, well-founded innovation and sustainable development is deeply rooted in more than 40 years of industry know-how.

Cerelia currently operates 11 production plants globally with ~1400+ employees throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. Products are sold in 22 countries with current sales of ~$400 million Euros ($600 million CDN).

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to drive operational performance of individuals, build key relationships on the team, ensure compliance for food safety and quality, plant personnel safety and a create an environment for continuous improvement.

This role will report directly to our Operations Manager and will work out of our brand-new state of the art manufacturing facility in Columbus (Whitehall) Ohio.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Tracks key performance indicators (KPI's) of the production team's performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor hours, andensure expectations are met or exceeded.
• Responsible for monitoring the total production process including continual monitoring of the total product flow, equipment, process methodology, mechanical repair work orders, on-the-job training of employees, writing and developing standard operating procedures (SOP), product quality, product yields and safety excellence.
• Ability to look at the production floor with a 48-hour mindset, ensuring the next production day is set for successful.
• Knows and understands all equipment in the plant from staging, consuming, and processing materials and final assembly.
• Complete understanding of product and process specifications: Able to identify, execute and communicate all aspects.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, and observing control points, labor, and equipment.
• Continuously improve operations to maximize profit and minimize cost.
• Works effectively with the maintenance team to minimize production downtime and ensure preventative maintenance is performed on schedule.
• Investigates and resolves production deviations and issues using six sigma tools.
• Assists in production or other duties as assigned when needed.

• Ensures plant personnel are following standard operating procedures (SOP's) and working in a safe, efficient, and effective manner while strivingto achieve quality level production to exceedour customers' needs.
• Leads production teams to achieve required safety, quality, productivity targets for production, sanitation, and logistics.
• Builds a strong team by communicating performance expectations; monitoring and appraising performance; providing support, coaching, training,and enforcingstandard policies and proceduresto plant personnel.
• Investigates associate's complaints and concerns and documents findings and communicates them to the Production Manager and HR Manager.
• Provides coaching, counseling, and disciplining to direct reports.
• Leads team meetings and cross functional workshops.
• Be involved in the hiring and training of new employees, refer employees for promotions.
• Identify training opportunities and needs within the production team and discuss needs with production manager and HR to develop training plan.

• May cover department in Production Manager's absence.

• Ensures adherence to GMP compliance and safety standards and provide the necessary training and communicate changeson each initiative.
• Supervises the daily shift operations of the Department to ensure production standards, quality parameters, safety procedures, and department business plan goals are met.
• Ensures the plant meets all government, customer and third-party audit requirements and implement corrective actions according to the audit results.
• Isolates any product which will not meet the established quality standards or may cause a food safety hazard. Notify the quality assurance department of any such occurrence and document appropriately.
• Follows established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet SQF, regulatory, company, and customer requirements.

• Conducts regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment is well maintained and running safely according to specifications.
• Performs all work in accordance with company standards and established safety procedures.
• Follows company safety policies and practices fostering a safe workplace and environment for ourselves and our co-workers.

• Must have a B.S/B.A. in Business Administration or equivalent combination of education or minimum of 3-5 years' supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Must understand FDA and OSHA regulations.

• Must have experience evaluating work processes and systems for efficiencies and operational flow.
• Knowledge and implementation of lean manufacturing principles is preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge and familiarity with automated manufacturing process/packaging technology, GMP and industry standards
• Preferred dough experience but not required.

• A results-oriented individual with excellent time management, problem solving and organizational skills with the ability to do multiple tasks and deliver high-quality results within specified time frames
• Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and make judgments, and a sense of urgency.
• A decisive leader with strong interpersonal skills and is adept at leading, learning, and motivating.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback and assistance for improvement.
• Must have familiarity with operation layouts and automation improvements, budgeting and cost improvements.
• Must be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial spirited, fast-paced and changing workplace environment with a desire to make a strong impact on the business.
• Must have the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.