Production Supervisor - Kiel 2nd Support

DEPT/SCHEDULE
Kiel 2nd Support Dept: Monday-Friday 1pm-10pm

Your Passion.Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.
* Comprehensive medicalincluding Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* Onsite Health & Wellness Center
* Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
* Tuition Assistance
* Access to Employee Store

What You Do.
Food Safety/Quality
* Monitor employee practices to ensure they comply with regulatory and company quality policies.
* Monitor products to verify conformance to specifications.
* Monitor equipment, building and contractors to ensure compliance with company quality policies.
* Investigate and answer Corrective Action Requests.

Employee Safety
* Monitor employee practices to ensure they comply with regulatory and company safety policies.
* Monitor equipment and plant conditions to ensure they comply with regulatory and company safety policies.
* Investigate and recommend improvements related to near miss, property damage or employee injury incidents.
* Support the plant safety program by actively participating in improvement programs.

People
* Foster and support the Sargento Culture.
* Monitor employee interactions to ensure they comply with our corporate culture.
* Create an open two-way dialogue with all employees.
* Encourage and promote career advancement opportunities with employees.
* Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
* Issue and document discipline in accordance with the Sargento policy.
* Document individual employee conversations used in the coaching process.
* Complete, at a minimum, annual employee evaluation.
* Complete new employee evaluations.
* Provide appropriate depth of hourly backups for key positions in your area.
* Ensure employee training is current and concepts have been retained by the employee.
* Create and deliver monthly department meetings.

Process
* Understand production schedule and recommend areas for improvement. Is able to create and adjust work orders as needed.
* Has, at a minimum, a basic understanding of the equipment or processes in area of control.
* Has, at a minimum, a basic understanding of the formulas or raw materials used in area of control.
* Interpret work orders and can assign employees duties to support the work.
* Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
* Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
* Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department, or work crew.
* Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems.
* Communicate with peer supervisors and cross-functionally to coordinate activities in the best interest of Sargento.
* Direct the setup and adjustment of equipment.
* Use technical tools/systems required to support manufacturing (SAP, scanning guns, Maintenance Excellence etc.)
* Analyze, review and fix production reports
* Review and update training programs.
* Monitor supply usage and inventory.
* Trouble-shoot material issues.
* Interprets and enforces company disciplinary process in a consistent and fair manner.

Position-Dependent
* Lead or support plant-wide safety program.
* Lead or support plant-wide training program.
* Direct and monitor sanitation employees and the sanitation process.
* Lead or participate in project teams.
* Lead or participate in cost reduction teams/projects.
* Participate in customer audits or customer tours.
* Supervise support positions such as Personnel Scheduler.
* Prepare product cost estimates and investigate variances.
* Savanna and SAP expert support as needed.
* Additional duties as assigned by Production Manager.
* Has the ability to work a flexible schedule including weekend work.
* Has the ability to accept a temporary reassignment to a different shift.

Supervision
May supervise up to 15 Process Technicians and up to 50 Employees. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of area's assigned. Also, can directly supervise up to 2 non-exempt employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing concerns and resolving problems.

Your Education and Experience.
* Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school required. Bachelor's degree in operations, business, quality or related field preferred.
* Minimum of 1 year experience in operations, production supervision, sanitation, quality, maintenance or related experience preferred.

Our Story.
With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website athttps://careers.sargento.com/us/en.