Senior Production Supervisor - Bilingual

This is a newly created position that will directly report into the Plant Manager of our clients Newark, NJ site. Role will oversee the 2 production shifts (1st & 2nd) and will be required to be on-site 5 days/week with a flexible schedule with hours per the needs of the business. Position will have 3 Direct Reports and 60 Indirect Reports across both shifts. Role will play a pivotal role in planning.

Client Details

Client is a Global Food & Beverage Manufacturing Organization with a Portfolio of Brands sold through the Food Service and Retail Sectors. While this role will predominately sit out of the the manufacturing/bakery site in Newark, NJ - our client currently has 4 locations across the NYC Metro area with plans to continue to grow.

Description

• Supervises staff to produce frozen desserts and organizes and monitors workflow.
• Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Recruits, selects, onboards, trains, and mentor's employees.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing production standards.
• Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, and answering questions and responding to requests.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements, and implementing change.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Profile

• Bilingual in English and Spanish - Required
• Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing plant - Required
• Bachelor's degree in engineering - Preferred
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment

Job Offer

• Career Growth
• Starting Base Salary Target is $80,000 to $95,000 USD per experience
• PTO
• 401K eligible after 90 days + 2% Employer Match
• Health, Dental + Vision via Aetna with generous employer match
• HSA + FSA Options
• Employer Sponsored Life Insurance
• Employer Sponsored Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

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