Job Description
Yakult USA - the world's leading probiotic drink manufacturer in Fountain Valley, is looking for 2nd shift Factory Production Supervisors! Ideal candidates have 10+ year of experience in a Food or Beverage manufacturing environment with 3+ years of supervisory experience.
- Location: Fountain Valley, CA
- Direct Hire with Excellent Benefit Package: Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance, 401K with matching, Paid Holiday & PTO
- Work Hours: 5 days/week, Monday – Saturday (Sunday and another day off during weekday), 2nd shift: 3:00pm - 12:00am
- Salary: $71K/yr for 2nd shift
Requirements of the Factory Production Supervisor:
- 10+ years of experience in a Food or Beverage manufacturing environment with 3+ years of supervisory experience.
- High School diploma or GED
- Must have strong and effective leadership skills, and the ability to successfully manage a staff of 30+ employees.
- Experience in training, handling people, and resolving conflicts.
- Excellent multi-tasking and time management skills
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
- Have the ability to work independently with little supervision and be part of a team as well.
- Be available to work any hours assigned, 5 days or more per week, Monday – Saturday, including early mornings and late nights.
Responsibilities of the Factory Production Supervisor:
Oversees the general day-to-day Factory Production by providing leadership and guidance to all hourly factory employees, as well as reporting on issues to the Factory Production manager:
- Supervise 30+ employees to ensure security, safety, specs, quality assurance of products, sanitation, HACCP, and FDA regulations are followed.
- Schedule shifts for all line employees.
- Orient new employees and conduct training for department-related activities.
- Counsel and praise employees on corrections and positive contributions, and listen to and help to resolve complaints.
- Work closely with the Production Manager and Factory Manager, and act as a liaison between them and line employees.
- Follow daily production schedules and notify the Factory Manager and Production manager if shortages occur.
- Create and maintain a safe and positive work environment.
- Make daily production schedule based shipping schedule created by logistics.
- Control inventory for finished product in cooler, war & Sub materials in warehouse.
- Conduct monthly inventory for all materials in warehouse.
- Review Batch Ticket entry and close.
- Ensure compliance with all Production and Safety regulations.
- Maintain high sanitary standards as required by the food and beverage manufacturing industry, and be prepared for third-party audits and regulatory inspections at all times.
- Notify maintenance and follow up with work orders on necessary repairs or process improvements to the production line.
- Regularly inspect the production area and ensure equipment and personnel are working in a safe, efficient manner.
- Enforce all company rules, policies, and procedures, and provide disciplinary action when necessary.
- Immediately investigate all types of accidents, such as Workers Comp and property damage, and report to the Production Manager and Human Resources.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Maintain a safe work environment by practicing company policies, standards, and food safety/OSHA guidelines.
- Perform Food Safety Duties.