SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Production Manager, this position is responsible for facilitating the daily operations by their respective assignments. The Production Supervisor will oversee the Team Lead and Line Employees to ensure they are fully resourced and adhere to processes necessary for completion of daily production requirements, compliance with all food safety requirements, and adherence to GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices). In this capacity, follows all procedures related to quality, efficiency and safety. Team projects or other assignments as assigned by Production Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all safety, quality, and productivity relevant to the production department and employee groups that are assigned.
• Effective training of personnel in safety awareness, use of personal protection equipment, departmental procedures, and proper operation of relevant equipment
• Attend interviews and assess candidates for open roles within your department(s).
• Make hiring and firing recommendations in collaboration with Production Manager, Director of Operations and Human Resources.
• Train Production staff on SOP’s, training materials and all applicable processes according to their job task
• Initiate good housekeeping practices by implementing cleaning tasks throughout the work area.
• Create weekly shift work schedules in alignment with the Production Schedule.  Submit to Production Manager for review.
• Proactively address potential issues/problems.
• Administer disciplinary actions for direct staff as needed.
• Ensure accurate completion of employee time records.
• Provide coaching and counseling on a one-to-one basis as part of staff development.
• Responsible for reporting any equipment malfunctions to the maintenance department.
• Works closely with Management to ensure that product is consistent with and meets specifications
• Analyze and adjust Team schedules as needed.
• Delegate production tasks to all pertinent personnel
• Complying with GMPs, HACCP and other Food Safety, quality and security guidelines and strictly adhering to all Primal Pet Foods specifications
• Recognizing problems in production, reacting quickly and offering immediate solutions
• Monitoring the recording of all information on production paperwork
• Filling the demands of day-to-day operations by stepping in and filling in for different roles when needed and completing other tasks as assigned
• Other duties as assigned
• Punctual and Regular Attendance Required

Pay range
Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year


Schedule 

• Monday through Friday 
• Start time 5am
• *must be flexible to work Saturdays as needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has direct supervision of Team lead and between 5-35 Production line employees.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 2 or more years experience at a supervisory level in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills, with an ability to build trust, provide direction, hold team accountable and vitality to execute with excellence and achieve extraordinary results.
• Ability to prioritize and follow-through to achieve results and meet deadlines to meet the needs of the business.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written and strong managerial skills including: good judgment, planning, organizing, innovative approach to problem solving, motivate employees.
• Must have a good practical knowledge of FDA, GMP's, HACCP, OSHA, etc., with a good background with processing and packaging equipment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good ability to read, speak and communicate in English with employees, direct supervisors, team leads and upper management. Bilingual ability preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide and understand percentages. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement and quantity measurements

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, varying environments including extreme cold, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Why join the Primal Pack?
Primal offers great benefits and perks such as:

• 401k with Company match up to 4%
• Paid vacation and sick hours.
• Paid company holidays, 8 per year.
• Low-cost medical insurance
• Competitive dental, vision, and supplemental insurance. Plus, discounted pet insurance!
• Internal Career opportunities, training, and much more!