Production Supervisor

Company: Mezzetta
Location: American Canyon
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

About Us:Since 1935, we ve been on a mission to bring a little extra happiness to everyday life and inspire connections over food. We select the finest ingredients the world has to offer, craft premium products made with love, and never settle for shortcuts. We believe that when we share our food, we share a part of ourselves and that s the only way we d put our name on it. Today, our small family company has grown into a national leader in specialty olives, peppers, and sauces under the leadership of CEO Jeff Mezzetta, and our commitment to quality has never wavered. With an 80-year legacy behind us and a bright future ahead, we re seeking passionate, driven candidates to help us bring our cherished family traditions to a new generation.The ideal candidate will have an immediate connection to our Core Ingredients: Crunchy Crunchy: We are hungry for excellence.Own It: We think and act as an owner with appetite, initiative, and responsibility.Connection: We build authentic relationships that foster trust and open communications.Vibrance: We come to work eager and passionate about fulfilling our vision. When we share our work, we share a part of who we are. The Production Supervisor sets the team up to win on all safety, quality and productivity goals on a daily basis. The Supervisor leads the team to produce finished goods that meet or exceed consumer s expectations. Also providing assurance the all items comply with internal food safety, quality standards and regulatory requirements. Team training and development is a crucial focus in ensuring a continuous improvement environment that promotes changes that reinforces the Mezzetta beliefs.Major Role & Responsibilities (MR s) and Output and Measurement1. Build and lead a high performance team that puts Mezzetta s culture into action2. Supervise and run optimum day-to-day line operations to exceed customers expectations3. Ensure the safety of production personnel in accordance with local, state and company rules and regulations.4. Product to planned schedule to ensure product is high quality and available to ship to customers5. Maintain systems and processes that optimize and achieve maximum productivity to performance targets and standards for excellence.6. Apply continuous improvement strategy s to stay up to date with leadership best practices and concepts.7. It is company policy that all personnel able to affect product quality, safety and/or legality are competent and trained to ensure they can effectively carry out their role. Responsibilities and authorities of all personnel are communicated to them via induction and role training.Skills:Strong knowledge of computers including Microsoft office suitePrevious experience leading diverse working groups of production personnelRequired = minimum level required for performing the positionPreferred = level that enables a successful performance of the positionProficient in written and spoken EnglishPossess skills to communicate in Spanish preferred but not requiredEducation:University undergraduate degree preferred3+ years of leadership or supervisory role5+ years in production capacity in food industry (2 years waived with Technical DegreeTeam LeadershipTake responsibility for the group when things do not go as planned.Talk directly and openly about performance issues giving guidance on corrective actionsDefine issues and problems in a straightforward manner.Empowering and enabling othersActively encourage direct reports to exercise judgment at their discretion.Open CommunicationsKeep people informed and up to date on issues and upcoming projects asappropriate.Seek input from the team before making decisionsContinuous ImprovementConstantly seek ways to improve results in all areas including Safety, Quality and productivity.Focus on Training and small results that will yield sustainable results over time.Utilize root cause analysis tools to find and resolve issues at the lowest level possible. Work Environment:Manufacturing work environment must be able to work in a range of temperatures and humidity (heat and cold)Ability to work around heavy equipment and product machinerySome lifting and moving product and or equipment (50lbs)Ability to work extended hours as neededFunction in environment that requires bending, stooping, standing, lifting, and climbing stairs. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:At Mezzetta, we embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where you know you belong. Part of that commitment includes a zero-tolerance policy and being an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Mezzetta are solely based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, family or parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. All of us share in the responsibility of fulfilling this commitment and creating a culture where our team can thrive.

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